Rumble's Purring Throne

Rumble's philosophy was simple: good food, a soft bed, and no sudden movements. A sleek American guinea pig with smooth, tri-color fur, he was the calm to his cagemate Popcorn's frenzy. His signature was his purr—a deep, resonant, motor-like rumble he made when being petted, when eating particularly delicious cilantro, or when settling into a fresh pile of hay. He would sit like a furry loaf, eyes half-closed, radiating peace. He was a gentleman, always allowing others to eat first, though he had a specific wheek for watermelon that could shatter glass. His cage misses its center of gravity, its calm, rumbling cornerstone.