Nicoletta spotted her owl Demitri, sitting quietly. He hooted as she neared. Nicoletta searched in her bag for a treat and handed him some bread. He took it. She stroked his soft black feathers as he hooted softly. she gave him a hug and sat down to watch him. Her cat, pumpkin, had come up with her. she watched them interact. Over the months she had been at school, the owl and the cat had gotten better around each other.