That sly bold Reynardine

[tamaranth]

Me: *relaxes on Verandah after I-love-my-job-BUT day at werk*
Me: *with medicinal Cider*
Cats: It's dinner time you haven't fed us you are IGNORING us you don't love us any more can we use your mobile to call RSPCA?
Fox: *saunters round corner of house*
Fox: *sniffs around patio furniture*
Me: *deadstill*
Cats: WTF? What is THAT? It is worse than THE HISSY THING OF TONBRIDGE.
Fox: *wanders unhurriedly up steps to upper garden*
Cats: AAARGH HELP EMERGENCY WILD ANIMAL LOOSE IN GARDEN
Fox: *notices me*
Fox: 'sokay, she doesn't scare me
Fox: *saunters across garden, stopping frequently to gaze curiously at Human*
Fox: *disappears into hedge*
Cats: OMG WTF dinner time, did we mention?