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Outdoor morning, on a dew-damp mat, cat sits contentedly with fluffy tail curled, eyes wide at wet paws. Soft early sunlight slants across the damp fibers.
Cat, a fluffy mutt, sat happily on the mat. "Oh no, my paws are wet!" Cat meowed. The mat was damp from the morning dew. Cat sniffed the mat curiously.
Beside the wet mat in gentle morning light, cat wriggles in surprise. A small brown mouse with bright eyes peeks from behind a single leather shoe.
Suddenly, a little mouse peeked out from behind a shoe. "Why are you sitting on a wet mat?" Mouse asked. Cat wriggled, surprised but friendly. "I didn't know! Will you dry my paws?"
Under a sturdy wooden table lit by soft morning glow, cat sits calmly on the mat. A small brown mouse with bright eyes gently pats the wet paws with a tiny blue towel.
Mouse found a tiny towel under the table. "Here," Mouse said, gently patting Cat's paws dry. Cat purred, feeling better already. "Thank you!" Cat smiled with warm green eyes.
Warm late-morning light spills over the mat's dry corner where cat and a small brown mouse with bright eyes sit face-to-face. Both smile, paws raised as if starting a playful game.
Cat and Mouse sat together on a dry corner of the mat. "Want to play?" Cat invited. Mouse squeaked happily. The two laughed and forgot all about the wet mat.