It was a hot and sultry day - 1

It was a hot and sultry day.

There was no shot in sight: to pour or not to pour, that was the question. Whether twas nobler (or at least more satisfying) to submit to the urge to indulge or to resist and wilt - that was the issue at hand.

Max paused. Well, what else can one with paws do but pause?

A sip now, a pounce later. The plan was set.

tbc