A fluffy bundle nestled there, not afraid of the cold. When Summer Sutton and Watt Bennet returned, it lunged over and collided right into their arms.
The affection was comparable to that of a child.
"Little Unity, did you miss mommy?" Summer Sutton indulgently picked it up, rubbing its head with her hand.
Unity responded with a couple of "meow" sounds.
"You missed me!" Summer Sutton assumed it meant it missed her.
Unity meowed twice more.
One person and one animal, going back and forth like this, truly seemed like a conversation.
This scene, if seen by pet lovers, would be as warm as could be, but not for Watt Bennet.
Watt Bennet had never liked pets, accepting a cat only because Summer Sutton liked them.
The year when Summer was apart from him, he managed to take good care of Unity because Unity belonged to Summer Sutton.
In Watt Bennet's view, no level of pet affection could rival being greeted at home by a child.
