THE NATURAL ORDER

  Order 1.) A cat’s loyalty is to their colony first, their commander second, and themselves third. All cats must consider their colony’s best interest before their own, and their commander’s rule should come before all personal endeavors.

  Order 2.) Kits and seniors must eat first. Highranks may eat second, then proxies, servants, wardens, and officers last. If food is too scarce, it is customary for wardens, servants and officers to skip meals to ensure the elderly, the young, and the highranks eat first.

  Order 3.) All blood spilled must be for a good reason. A cat should never kill a pregnant molly, a kit, or your colony mates without extreme just cause. A cat should never kill another unless it is for survival or due to provocation.

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  Order 4.) All cats have a right to unionize, for injustice in one’s colony, rejection of leadership, or any other reason, so long as it does not endanger the lives of others.

  Order 5.) All Highranks, if born female, may not have kits if there is no one to replace them. Commanders must have a sergeant in place before having a litter, and herbalists and seers must have a second of their role and/or a replacement before having kits.

  Order 6.) All cats must undergo an assessment to achieve their rank in the colony. If a cat is coming into the colony as an adult, it still must complete an assessment of physical stamina and oral history.

  Order 7.) All cats must respect the lives around them, thank the Gods for their meals, and respect other colony lives as they would their own colonymates. Unless it’s for the protection of territory or life, opposing colony members should not fight for an unjust cause.

  Order 8.) All kits must be protected, even if they are from an enemy colony. If an abandoned kitten is found, a colony member must bring it back with them on their patrol immediately, no matter the cost.