When all seems over and she is almost asleep human beings appear unbidden and out of darkness to huddle in caves. The Wild Roads themselves are magical and perilous animal pathways that channel the earth's power. Nuggets of feline myths are to be found throughout the book. We first meet Tag in a pet store. He successfully ingratiates himself with a young couple seeking a kitten, while Magicou watches over him.
Tag is creamy white with lambent green eyes, intelligent and full of energy.
Eat when you're hungry, sleep where it's dry. No one is ever what they seem. There are other wonderful animal characters in this story, especially Magicou's two loyal agents. A Dustbin is a cosmopolitan fox, generous to his friends and not at all comfortable in the countryside. The magpie One For Sorrow taunts the cats and helps them at the same time.