hey I was wondering - speaking of animals - what's with Kitty (the cat in the center of Aleroth) in the begining?

you only get the chance to pet her in the first part of the game...then it seems that I've lost her...I don't know what to say...even so she is neutral and you get to talk to her but not attack her...does she show up later in the game? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />

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