Lots
of activity. Humans moving landmarks
around – bearings are lost. Must
re-sniff and re-mark territory to ensure sanity.
Commotion
at domicile’s front entry. A large mass is
heading in this direction – flee!
Emerge
hours later out from under cushioned sleep nest. In corner of main living area stands an
outdoor being. Scent is reminiscent of
forest, but creature also reeks of death.
Stand at base to mourn passing, then move underneath to investigate
further.
Humans
interrupt when they gather around forest creature and continue their
desecration by hanging random objects all over it. Lights flash, blindingly. Ooh – tissue paper!
Shooed
away. The One consoles with ear
rubs – reward with noises The One likes.
The human ritual continues until forest creature is entirely covered in
shame. Would stay away out of respect if
only smell was not so captivating. What
tales of the outside world this creature could have shared.
Darkness
and quiet. A round object is hanging low
on forest creature’s limb – perhaps can assist in removing shame by knocking
object away. There.
In
the brightness, humans are distressed upon seeing formerly round object. The One comforts with more ear rubs – reward with
a nuzzle. Others continue making loud
noises over formerly round object, which was not even alive at any point,
unlike forest creature. Difficult to
understand rules around here at times.
Plan
to assist forest creature by removing objects is nullified; onward with continuous
vigil.
Large
number of objects appear under forest creature.
Humans rip them apart, making happy noises. Ooh – tissue paper!
Objects
are removed at last from under and on forest creature. Forest creature itself is removed from
domicile – fortunate, since dead state was attracting unwelcome residents. Empty space.
Farewell, one who has endured much.
Ooh
– pine needles! Delicious.
This probably what Bungee is thinking; especially tissue paper. Oh to be a cat.
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