Warning: animal skeleton? Um?

[odder]

[A cat skeleton staring at him, with two cat eye stones placed into the eye sockets. There's a blue ribbon around its neck and a note.]

The stones are supposed to keep away evil spirits, but I couldn't separate them from the rest of the cat!
It should be able to watch out for you for a long time.

Happy birthday.

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[bubblewrapped]

He yells when he opens his locker, stumbling back and grasping his chest. But as soon as he's caught his breath, Lucas looks again and starts to laugh. And he laughs some more.

Richie (that's the cat's name, now.) is going in a place of honor in the cabin, where he will keep them safe and also be seasonally decorated for every holiday for the rest of the year.

Lucas is sure to sneak up on Jade and deliver his thank you as loudly as possible. He's reasonably positive he won't startle her, but it's worth a try.