Chapter 25:- Four tabby cats
Mara took her time on her next circle around the dormitories, even stopping in the waiting room to peer at the colorful magazines laid out on low wooden tables. The women at the desk exchanged a glance but said nothing. Mara reached out a hand to a hanging plant in the corner, its falling leaves parting at her touch. It was as well cared-for as the garden outside. She had never given the tenders of the greenery much thought before. They were her flock to guard and protect, but she knew her co-workers better. Sister Tammy had four tabby cats.