Clever

by carolynholm

Dear Puffin,
Winston says you told him he was an amuse bûche, a little appetizer for one of our local predators. But didn’t you mean amuse bouche? A “mouthful”, rather than a “log”?
Love, Carolyn

Cher Madame,
Non, I meant that. C’est un pun. Madame does not know of the pun? 
Regards, M. Le Poufin

Dear Puffin
A pun? Seriously? Well, that’s certainly clever of you!
Love, Carolyn

Cher Madame,
Je suis the clever petit cat. Toujours clever.
Regards, M. Le Poufin

Dear Puffin,
You are indeed. 
Love, Carolyn

Cher Madame,
Thirteen points last night.
Regards, M. Le Poufin

Dear Puffin,
You did get a grand total of thirteen points at last night’s wand game! Your personal best!
Love, Carolyn

Cher Madame,
Madame has been very encouraging.
Regards, M. Le Poufin

Dear Puffin,
I find that if I praise you enthusiastically, you play all the harder. You chase that wand creature and catch it every time. But the remarkable thing is that you invented the rules of the game.
Love, Carolyn

Cher Madame,
The rules they are très important. Capture the flying animal. Take it firmly in the mouth. And then walk it across the room to the edge of the rug.
Regards, M. Le Poufin

Dear Puffin,
The edge of the rug is apparently the Prey Scoring Spot.
Love, Carolyn

Cher Madame,
Oui. I drop the captured prey at the Prey Spot to earn a point. Then Madame sends it into the air and we do it all again.
Regards, M. Le Poufin

Dear Puffin,
I don’t know of another cat who has come up with such a complex set of game rules. And sticks to them. Winston can only watch you with wonder!
Love, Carolyn

Cher Madame,
The Winston doesn’t play games that have even the simplest of rules. He is not clever enough. Je suis clever. Puns. Game rules. This petit cat does it all.
Regards, M. Le Poufin

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