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wiped his tears away and tried to laugh. “That’s what I’ve been asking you, Mr. Samberg.”
Blake approached them both and petted Treacle on the head. “I know Old Murray can’t have done it.”
“How can we make everyone else know it?” Cody asked. “You have to prove it. We can’t even prove how anybody could do the crime in the first place!”
Treacle trotted purposefully down the hall and into the yard.
“A witness,” I thought, “ you don’t want to scare away… what does that have to do with Marshmallow’s magic lessons?” Then I remembered Burger. Samantha Perry’s dog had been present when the crime took place, and she was afraid of magic. “ Treacle!” I called urgently. “ Old Murray’s been arrested! I feel sorry for Cody, but the mystery is solved. It’s Old Murray, but it’s not… the humans wouldn’t understand.”
“You heard the other two humans talk,” Treacle argued. “ They also know Murray didn’t do it.”
“I saw the Unfamiliar attached to Old Murray. I saw it myself, with my witch eyes! What can we do?”
Treacle climbed the wire fence and walked at the top, balancing with his tail. “ What did the dog see? We never found out if it was the same sight. I’m curious.”
I tried to explain through my panic. “There’s a human saying about what curiosity always does to cats!”
It was too late. Treacle had caught sight of Burger, alone in the kennel, lying down. Treacle gave a loud miaow . Burger perked an ear up but otherwise didn’t move. Treacle jumped down and swaggered over to the giant, shaggy dog.
Burger whimpered, got up, and sent the thought, “ What do you want?”
Treacle stretched and yawned. He approached Burger. “ I chased a mouse today. I caught it, then I let it go, then I caught it again. It was fun.”
Burger waited for more.
“Maybe it’s not as fun for the mouse. But maybe it is. I thought I’d see.” With that, Treacle batted Burger on the nose with one paw.
Burger scoffed and lay back down. “Leave me alone.”
Treacle didn’t. “ I don’t understand why everybody here is so miserable.”
“My human is gone. We were such a small pack, just the two of us.” Burger whimpered again. “ Of course I’m miserable. Cats can’t understand. You’re all so selfish.”
“We’re understanding each other now. How did that happen? You understand cats?” Treacle wondered.
Burger flicked an ear. “ When I was a puppy, our pack was three: the human, and me, and an old Siamese cat. I grew up knowing what a hiss meant.”
“There are plenty of humans everywhere in this part of the mountains,” Treacle said. “ They like dogs too. If your human doesn’t come back, I’m sure you’ll find another.”
“My human isn’t coming back. Go away, cat.” Burger began to growl.
Treacle didn’t move. “ Tell me to go away again, but without the growl.”
“Go away,” Burger thought.
“How did you do that?” Treacle asked.
Burger sent a wave of confusion. “ I… we… just do…”
“Was this so easy with your human?”
“No.” Burger whimpered. “It never needed to be! Why do you keep bothering me about my human?”
“Because I want to tell you that not all humans have magic.”
Burger stood straight up and growled. “ You are dangerous.”
“Me? What about you! You’re bigger!” Treacle fluffed up, tensing for a fight.
Burger lunged forward with a great bark. Treacle fled for the fence opposite the dog. My cat scrambled up that fence, almost losing his footing when Burger crashed her body into it. But Treacle landed on the other side.
“I saw your magic human!” Burger barked furiously. “ I saw the magic that was not human! They worked together to kill my human!”
“Cath wasn’t even at the cemetery that night!” Treacle argued. His fluffy fur flattened again, and he licked his paw to wash his face. “ Talk sense, dog.”
Finally, Burger gave his testimony. Samantha had walked Burger around
Blake approached them both and petted Treacle on the head. “I know Old Murray can’t have done it.”
“How can we make everyone else know it?” Cody asked. “You have to prove it. We can’t even prove how anybody could do the crime in the first place!”
Treacle trotted purposefully down the hall and into the yard.
“A witness,” I thought, “ you don’t want to scare away… what does that have to do with Marshmallow’s magic lessons?” Then I remembered Burger. Samantha Perry’s dog had been present when the crime took place, and she was afraid of magic. “ Treacle!” I called urgently. “ Old Murray’s been arrested! I feel sorry for Cody, but the mystery is solved. It’s Old Murray, but it’s not… the humans wouldn’t understand.”
“You heard the other two humans talk,” Treacle argued. “ They also know Murray didn’t do it.”
“I saw the Unfamiliar attached to Old Murray. I saw it myself, with my witch eyes! What can we do?”
Treacle climbed the wire fence and walked at the top, balancing with his tail. “ What did the dog see? We never found out if it was the same sight. I’m curious.”
I tried to explain through my panic. “There’s a human saying about what curiosity always does to cats!”
It was too late. Treacle had caught sight of Burger, alone in the kennel, lying down. Treacle gave a loud miaow . Burger perked an ear up but otherwise didn’t move. Treacle jumped down and swaggered over to the giant, shaggy dog.
Burger whimpered, got up, and sent the thought, “ What do you want?”
Treacle stretched and yawned. He approached Burger. “ I chased a mouse today. I caught it, then I let it go, then I caught it again. It was fun.”
Burger waited for more.
“Maybe it’s not as fun for the mouse. But maybe it is. I thought I’d see.” With that, Treacle batted Burger on the nose with one paw.
Burger scoffed and lay back down. “Leave me alone.”
Treacle didn’t. “ I don’t understand why everybody here is so miserable.”
“My human is gone. We were such a small pack, just the two of us.” Burger whimpered again. “ Of course I’m miserable. Cats can’t understand. You’re all so selfish.”
“We’re understanding each other now. How did that happen? You understand cats?” Treacle wondered.
Burger flicked an ear. “ When I was a puppy, our pack was three: the human, and me, and an old Siamese cat. I grew up knowing what a hiss meant.”
“There are plenty of humans everywhere in this part of the mountains,” Treacle said. “ They like dogs too. If your human doesn’t come back, I’m sure you’ll find another.”
“My human isn’t coming back. Go away, cat.” Burger began to growl.
Treacle didn’t move. “ Tell me to go away again, but without the growl.”
“Go away,” Burger thought.
“How did you do that?” Treacle asked.
Burger sent a wave of confusion. “ I… we… just do…”
“Was this so easy with your human?”
“No.” Burger whimpered. “It never needed to be! Why do you keep bothering me about my human?”
“Because I want to tell you that not all humans have magic.”
Burger stood straight up and growled. “ You are dangerous.”
“Me? What about you! You’re bigger!” Treacle fluffed up, tensing for a fight.
Burger lunged forward with a great bark. Treacle fled for the fence opposite the dog. My cat scrambled up that fence, almost losing his footing when Burger crashed her body into it. But Treacle landed on the other side.
“I saw your magic human!” Burger barked furiously. “ I saw the magic that was not human! They worked together to kill my human!”
“Cath wasn’t even at the cemetery that night!” Treacle argued. His fluffy fur flattened again, and he licked his paw to wash his face. “ Talk sense, dog.”
Finally, Burger gave his testimony. Samantha had walked Burger around
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