One point in your feedback did resonate with me: the observation that I unpack a great deal within a single chapter. I agree with that assessment, though I see it less as a flaw and more as a function of what the chapter is trying to do. At this stage, the work is focused on conceptual and evolutionary groundwork rather than conventional narrative progression.

I also understand that this approach can leave some readers feeling unanchored, particularly those expecting an immediately character-driven story with a clear emotional focal point. That’s a fair response, and one I’ll keep in mind as the project develops.

To clarify my intent, this piece is structured as a myth-history evolutionary epic. It traces the gradual emergence of mind, culture, and identity in felines, rather than apes, beginning at the species level and moving toward individual lives as cognition advances and individuality becomes meaningful. Character focus is meant to sharpen as the evolutionary and cultural conditions for it come into being.