hopenodded.shekeptupthepetting.thepurringon.

satdoidhetrunk.

”shedidoday.nothing.”jackdidntknoonsole

quietynight.theairslledofthicktexturedbark,ofpatchesof

floor,hespottedaraggedbirdhoppingangthebrush.itwasa

anaersunhunglohehorizonheyarrivedbabig

”youuchhere,bud,”herred.theforestfloorwas

agzun,ahypnoticstroking.inthesileheforest,jackheard

ss,ofstheloasoundontheforest

bit.itindlessinterludethatendedbeforehee

foliageovent.itool,dry,

thecatspurr.

andtailshiftedthesllestbitdoree.

stillthejayfed,hoppingdohenup.jahedfora

hersllhasfur,froosetoears,oveeck,bad

purplefloheloofthedeadbranches.he

ratherthansaysothingduandaningless,heslidalongthe

tooheavilyshadedtoalloore

quiteaiandingbythecar.hetook

thepilloeoverher,foundjusttherightspotbetweenher

plentifulbeheliveoaksanddrones.

alteatingpatchesofredh,toa

”shelikesthat,”herred.

ready.

lookingstraightup,hefouopsoftheredhe

severaldeepbreaths.curiousaboutitheairthathe

foundsoappealing,hehegraveldrive,through

fallentree.

santhaheadedforthehouse.hopeheadedforduns.notknowing

atthesoundoffootstepsintheundergroued.hopewas

anutehefearedthecathaddied.butitseyesopenedanditspaws

ingtocradliabby.herfacehatfor

sur.

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