The squirrel froze, barely daring to breathe, whiskers telegraphing trepidation and readiness, his dark black eyes caught in the tabby cat’s gaze; after a few moments of silent negotiation, each of them walked off to their own destinies as if nothing had ever happened. The solution rabbit has been caught and as is the way of our relationship, he has been let go or has escaped because there are always more problems to discover and we each have our role in this.