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The crisp smell of the woods had grown fresher after the rain. If he went to them now, they would greet him with gentle words and caresses and welcome him onto their bed, where he would curl, purring, warm in the crook of a bent knee.Д«ut this time Rusty ignored his owners voices and turned his gaze back to the forest. He heard his owners giving him one last call from the back door.

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His skin was warm and dry under his thick coat, but he could fell the weight of the rain drops that sparked on his ginger fur. Rusty stretched his head forward to take a sniff of the damp air.

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Behind him, the close-cropped lawn was bathed in moonlight, but beyond his fence the woods were full of shadows. It was a favorite spot of his, as he could see right into the neighboring gardens as well as into the dense green forest on the other side of the garden fence. Their sickly sweet scent cloyed the damp air around him, and he curled his lip to drive the smell out of his nostrils.ДЄfterward, Rusty settled down on top of one of the posts in the fence that marked the limits of his garden.

He made his dirt beneath a large bush with glossy green leaves and heavy purple flowers. Rusty stalked down the tidy garden, following the starlit gravel path, feeling the stone cold and sharp beneath his paws. Then he turned away from the food dish and pushed his way out through the cat flap, hoping that the smell of the garden would bring back the feelings from his dream. Rusty reluctantly swallowed one more mouthful. The food felt dry and tasteless on his tongue.

But the hunger rumbled on in his stomach, so Rusty stretched the sleep out of his limbs and padded across the kitchen floor to his dinner. The dusty smell chased away the warm scents of his dream. His owners always refilled his dish before they went to bed. From his bed he could smell the bland odor of his food. It was the third time since full moon that he'd had the dream, and every time the mouse had escaped his grasp. Rusty rolled onto his back, savoring the dream for a few more moments. In his dream he had felt fresh air ruffling the soft fur where the collar usually pinched. His collar rubbed uncomfortably around his neck. Lifting his head, he rested his chin on the side of his bed. The noise had been the rattle of hard, dried pellets of food as they were tipped into his dish.

Moonlight filtered through the window, casting shadows on the smooth, hard floor. He was inside a hot and airless kitchen, curled in his bed. The sound rattled on, becoming more familiar. He spun around, his green eyes glaring, intent on searching out the noise that had cost him his kill. When Rusty turned back he saw it dart into the darkness among the tangled roots of a tree.ДЄngry, Rusty gave up the hunt. Rusty looked around, and as he did so the mouse was able to pull away from his claws. The mouse managed to scramble a few paces before Rusty caught up with it. He tossed the mouse once more, this time a little farther away. It tried to run, but Rusty snatched it up again. He scooped it into the air, hooking the helpless creature with his thorn-sharp claws, flinging it up in a high arc onto the leaf-covered ground. The mouse dived for cover, heading toward a hole in the ground. With one final check on his prey's position, Rusty pushed back hard on his haunches and sprang, kicking up leaves on the forest floor as he rose. Slowly he lowered his body into position, crouching for the attack. He swallowed, stifling his rumbling stomach. Rusty knew it was a mouse he could feel the rapid pulsing of a tiny hearty deep within his ear fur. It was hiding in the leaves less than two tail-lengths away. Musty odors of leaf mold mingled with the tempting aroma of a small furry creature. He opened his jaws slightly to let the warm smells of the forest reach the scent glads on the roof of his mouth. His stomach growled, reminding him of his hunger. This place was unfamiliar, but the strange scents drew him onward, deeper into the shadows. The young tomcat's eyes opened wide as he scanned the dense undergrowth. It was very dark.В Rusty could sense something was near.

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