The cold and an electric blanket

Prince has managed to come in and stay for hours a freezing night or 2 having discovered the electric blanket. He absolutely basks in the warmth, much to the chagrin of Luna and Puma who cant stop cleaning themselves when he is too close.

Time passes; Prince stays true to his feral roots

Luna & Puma grow and get bigger tipping their perch further toward imminent disaster:

Tho' Prince appears to get closer by sitting outside the window, he often runs at the sight of me outdoors and prefers to stay in the cold as the weather changes than risk the warmth of the house on the chance he might encounter a new human.

Occasionally there have been human guests in the house. His heart beating, he fled to the garage or under a chair or where ever possible.

The magical 3.

After 3 visits where another human was present, Prince is more reluctant to enter and checks around the open door 3 times before entering. Sometimes too, he cringes in that cat way, of flattening his back low to the floor while moving his legs, to avoid my touch.

I combed him, and he survived and liked it. But each time, terror anew.

All have healed, physically

Though, there have been stellar moments of all eating together:

as well as momentarily getting close to Luna on the sofa, Luna still hates Puma- as you can see by the look in her eyes.
And Puma still makes a rapid exit.