C44 Damn beast

My breath came out in ragged gasps, for my body was trembling, partly from the cold, partly from fear. Just as I was lost in my thoughts, a loud cat cry rang out.

Startled, I let out a long breath. It turned out that the cat had run into something outside. I couldn't help but to laugh at myself. Right now, it was truly like a cup of wine with the shadows of snakes