Embodiment? Saash asked, trying to be helpful. She listened to his explanation, and flicked an ear in acknowledgement.

Did she save you? I ask because while it's fair knowledge that cats have nine lives, I didn't think the same thing applied to humans. At least not casually, I do think they come back, at times.

It certainly explained why some people--and People--felt and acted like the proverbial 'old soul', but most cats weren't on their first life, when that happened.

And yes. Gates. They're...hmm. Well, the short and less proper answer is they connect places on Earth, and wizards can use them to get from place to place. Grand Central Station is one of the oldest loci for these gates, and I'm part of the team there. We keep them in shape and working properly.