Keeter is a common house cat and thinks her life is resigned to being only that. When she's confronted with sadness she wonders why she feels this way and her friends do not. Keeter takes a look at her life inside the house, and when she can't find any joy, seeks help from her friend, Tiger. Through Tiger's wisdom and after observing her happy friends, Keeter is able to find her purpose and some happiness of her own.

The Scythe Prize is a collection of short stories and essays from current collegiate writers seeking print publication opportunities. These stories and essays were chosen from hundreds of submissions to the 2016 Scythe Prize contest. Published by Rusty Scythe Publishing, the 2016 Scythe Prize print edition features the best submissions to the annual writing contest, the Scythe Prize. Winners from the story and essay categories are featured and won a cash prize along with, including the other selected authors, the opportunity to be published in print.