The design was inspired by my tabby, Darwin. Unlike the smaller Kitty Book Penny Pawn, which gestures toward archetype, this engraving renders the cat in high definition. Individual fur, whiskers, and facial structure are precisely articulated, creating the impression not of a symbol, but of a presence. This is a cat who sees and decides.

This larger seal bears the inscription Solis Sui Dominus. While the smaller cat seal carries Solis Sui Domina and speaks to rest, warmth, and leisure, this version is more solemn in character. Dominus was chosen intentionally. The expression carries greater gravity, less intimate and more declarative. It evokes sovereignty not only as comfort, but as responsibility. Authority assumed, without spectacle.

The cat governs its own light.