"Honestly I'm surprised I even tried them again after that, and I'm sure the only reason I did was because girls were supposed to and it was before I'd given up caring about that kind of thing."

A shrug, "And by the time I had given that habit up, I'd already learnt to walk in them. And you know I think 'pointy' might be the wrong word, he didn't really seem sharp like that, but more like one of those alley cats with a bad ear and one eye that might let you pet them and even purr about it especially if you've got food, but one wrong move and they'll take your hand clean off."