March 15, 2001, dawned as any other day might but soon revealed itself to be far different from its peers. Around noon, BUTCH began to act like a cat with a headful of catnip, lashing her tail and rushing at imaginary--or seemingly so--enemies or meals, one could not tell which. At three o'clock in the afternoon, she twitched in rhythms interpreted by That Which Provides Food to mean, "Put down the pen and paper and get a tape recorder. NOW." That Which complied without question, as her eyes had begun to glow orange and cobalt in rapid alternation. As soon as he returned, sat down, and clicked on the ancient machine, BUTCH opened her mouth. As she spoke, he was stricken dumb. The following is a transcription of her only known vocalizations to date. No claims, either express or implied, are made regarding their significance.
Inyúdlio mânathàm arabakelêt
paräkalàtswmêwt endöísavlârà mojügpò
Sendórmalàthkáma iópànaërdoynbzø
romlósethälassèlet mânathàm arabakelêt
Ramzåapàgøtóma ghlëscvilièt plaxnétyrwêwlà
Andrédèm lûgefä inbøslràrradé îmsháktá
Börozòmá ilgyé giálmòwiòastwülä
Omnàzägpøliämínèpâlâshâmâ trìvélet
Aöghàsdhéláminëssa ídnola úrzumlàghwaó
Ignäsga iyäyäyä roágmonói agwòisa dâ fré
Bôahság èropálà padmané, padmané
Nmäa'gésgyùi Pålsgághwìa rêvïläkàkah
Olülìóìghsÿdhâfa lássoméntaráktapelánø
Pêryèlgâdsdglö yuíïsmenarápshe dlø-dlø'nà
Tyrúa Ilnùviögyù perìishthäni bäon gów plà
Xaëdréa tyä managátha plà
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© 2001 Gregor Everitt