[PQ] while the cat's away

A panther in the night, a fire burning bright. Ray decided to join the seamstress for the day. She was used to sewing and cutting bandages for her herbal store. Ray figured she could use those basic skills to help with the drapes and other tapestries. Granted she'd never sewn anything beyond making bandages and mending her own clothes so who knows if she'd actually be of use. "Good morning. I'm Ray, I'll be helping you out today. Just put me where you need me." She introduced herself to the seamstress. The seamstress instantly put Ray to work cutting shaping the cloth and materials. After everything was prepared she and the seamstress began to actually sew the pieces together to create wall-hangings, drapes, and other fabric based good for the house.  Ray learned that sewing designs was incredibly difficult and she poked her hands and fingers more times then she could count. But she got the job done and it didn't look bad. It was nowhere near the level of the seamstress but her designs were simple, neat, and rather nice to look at. Ray was ridiculously proud and the seamstress seemed pleased. St the end of the day she bandaged her hands and had to soak them when she got home. She neve knew it was possible for the the small muscles in the hands could get so sore. Ray is putting her bandage making experience to work and helping the seamstress. r a y The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. —Albert Camus