The Cycle of Life

Novellino, Novella XCII:

"There was a woman who had baked a fine eel tart and had placed it in the cupboard. She saw a mouse enter by a window, drawn by its aroma. She beckoned to her cat and placed it in the cupboard to grab the mouse. The mouse hid itself in some flour and the cat ate the tart. And when she opened the door, the mouse jumped out, but the cat did not catch it because its belly was full."

So, Eska is really a reincarnation of a late 13th, early 14th-century Italian cat.

You know, I suspected she might be. Tout s'explique.