- not-cats come to not-earth to escape the chains that bind them. he had to rehome dozens every time he opens the portal. the gardenhome orphanage wasn't open in those days, and he only has so many hooves
- argos's small group was unruly, but not heartless. they pampered poor, sickly rowan, as scant as their supplies were
- so nestor foisted him upon argos

- argos and foster had a fight (over frustrations of the scant frontier livings compared to even being near gardenhome) before argos left for the day
- and they came back with a kitten as an apology
- added to the wraythe/revere/swift litter, who were too young to remember him not being amongst them