Mera came at 11am, and he had a feed outside. I thought he looked tired, so I pushed him inside. I knew Hat was sleeping in the box on the bookcase, directly opposite Mera's wardrobe, and at same level. I didn't think Mera wanted to see Hat at all, so I steered Mera to under the bed.

Mera had other ideas, and he jumped onto his favorite sleeping spot. He was shocked to see Hat sleeping so comfortably, and he started to sniff at the box. Hat had heard him too, and was snarling and shivering inside the box. Mera refused to budge, and soon jumped across the wardrobe to be next to the box. The only thing I could do was to shift the box, so the opening did not face Mera directly. Mera was also not so daring as to barge in the box to flush Hat out, so he sat on the box instead.

A few uneasy minutes passed.