What is Domestication?
Spontaneous Domestication is the secret fear of all predators : the loss of one’s ferocious nature, leaving one trusting and less aggressive. Domestication is, unbeknownst to the world at large, a result of genes introduced by the Great Bird Conspiracy (see 3.1). Kell, Rudy, and Ralph carry the gene. R.L. is another secret sufferer. Vin Vulpen’s domestication is known to the world. Lindesfarne was working to discover the cause of Domestication and develop a cure. Ms. Aura was aware of this, and used Daisy to lead Lindesfarne off on a false trail. When Lindesfarne identified the Domestication gene, she gave up her research, fearing that a cure would drastically alter peoples’ personalities and lives. Kell’s affliction was discovered by the Personnel manager at HerdThinners; she could have been downgraded from ‘predator’ to ‘prey’, except for some fast work by Coney. The third K&K book, ‘Accepting Domestication’, includes Dr. Caduceus’ Guide to Domestication, a medical self-help booklet.