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You think her new friend will be able to keep her warm <<linkappend "today.">><<scrolldown>> \n\nYou grab a blanket off the couch, wrap it around yourself and sip your soup in front of the <<linkappend "fireplace.">><<scrolldown>>\n\nOnce again, you hear the rain pattering against the windows throughout the <<linkappend "house.">><<scrolldown>>\n\nAnother fantastic day, [[complete]].<</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>

You slide into the kitchen, turning off the burner and pulling the pot off the stove at the same <<linkappend "time.">><<scrolldown>>\n\nYou smell the soup to see if it's <<linkappend "burnt...again.">><<scrolldown>>\n\nA sigh of relief escapes you. The soup is cooked to perfection. You pour yourself a bowl and sit down by the living room <<linkappend "fireplace.">><<scrolldown>>\n\nIt dawns on you that you still need to feed the cat. Hopefully, the cat hasn't gotten too wet from the <<linkappend "rain.">><<scrolldown>> \n\nOn the other hand, she seemed so happy to be outside with her new <<linkappend "friend.">><<scrolldown>>\n\nWhat do you do?\n* [[I decide to bring the cat in for the day.|6]]\n* [[I let her be outside today.|5]]<br><br><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>

Hot Soup

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