“Original Rhodean goddess,” she intoned. “The Original Asiatic Cattess, the one on which the Sphinxes were modeled!” “What Cattess?” “This cat has sprung out of the walls full-fledged. Look at it. It is sitting in judgment on one hand, yet not fully aware of its human condition on the other, calling with a voice which it does not even recognize as its own! It has immense power! It’s a matter of form, that’s all. It could be a reincarnation, a goddess incarnate, anything![…]” “The Original Cattess has spoken,” said Barbara.