quiteaiandingbythecar.hetook

her.

thecatspurr.

satdoidhetrunk.

foundsoappealing,hehegraveldrive,through

”shelikesthat,”herred.

hersllhasfur,froosetoears,oveeck,bad

thepilloeoverher,foundjusttherightspotbetweenher

brai,running

plentifulbeheliveoaksanddrones.

floor,hespottedaraggedbirdhoppingangthebrush.itwasa

stellersjay,itsfeathersatleyslateblueandgray.

”shedidoday.nothing.”jackdidntknoonsole

atthesoundoffootstepsintheundergroued.hopewas

andtailshiftedthesllestbitdoree.

ss,ofstheloasoundontheforest

afterabit,curious,j

ingtocradliabby.herfacehatfor

purplefloheloofthedeadbranches.he

anutehefearedthecathaddied.butitseyesopenedanditspaws

bit.itindlessinterludethatendedbeforehee

alteatingpatchesofredh,toa

sur.

”youuchhere,bud,”herred.theforestfloorwas

openthighs,andthrustin.

santhaheadedforthehouse.hopeheadedforduns.notknowing

agzun,ahypnoticstroking.inthesileheforest,jackheard

stillthejayfed,hoppingdohenup.jahedfora

lookingstraightup,hefouopsoftheredhe

ready.

fallentree.

quietynight.theairslledofthicktexturedbark,ofpatchesof

foliageovent.itool,dry,

anaersunhunglohehorizonheyarrivedbabig

ru,alltheotionagainand

tooheavilyshadedtoalloore

ratherthansaysothingduandaningless,heslidalongthe

severaldeepbreaths.curiousaboutitheairthathe

hopenodded.shekeptupthepetting.thepurringon.

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