That is a wonderful story and well written. They do seem to pick us and when they do, there isn't very much we can do about it. I have one (Samantha) that picked me. A neighbor found her on my doorstep crying to get in and took her home to keep her... but everytime she let her out, she would come sit on my doorstep and cry to come in. This went on for 2 years before that neighbor who was neglecting her terriably, let me have her. Samantha and I have been together for 2 years now and she lets me know every day how much she loves being here and I have never regretted having her as part of my feline family. I adore her just as much as she adores me.

I can't wait to see pictures of Clover, she sounds really lovely with how you described her markings.