Seven cats sat along the back wall.
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As an astute observer, I thought this was odd. Maybe three co-located felines would pass without comment, but seven? This seemed worth investigating.
They had their backs to me and their tails swept lazily against the rough brickwork as they stared at something on the other side.
I grasped the top of the wall and hauled myself up, to sit up among the cats. They shuffled along to accomodate their new neighbour.
We watched a crow struggle to pull a fat worm from the soil. The worm wore a wedding ring.
As an astute observer, I thought this was odd