Chapter 49: Hunger makes people think weird thoughts.
"What do you know about agriculture?"
Cornflower blue eyes looked at him like he was insane.
Ravi cleared his throat, "Do you know how to harvest tomatoes?"
The cat stared at him before shaking his head, "You can only harvest them when they are mature. Like this one, when it is mature, it turns red. Then you squeeze, it should yield a bit but still very firm. Try it. Ah! Your paws can’t squeeze. Let’s move on. It is best to harvest tomatoes in the morning, that way the temperature is cooler but we need them for dinner so we are harvesting them before dinner. Okay. The how. Use pruning shears." He picked up a stone when turned into pruning shears causing the cat to swallow and move back one step.
"You cut the stem about an inch above the fruit. Do not pull, do not twist. Do you understand?"
The cat looked at the shear and then the man and nodded.
"Good. You are very smart." He said, patting the cat. "Have some snacks, I would go and bathe, maybe watch a movie then come down for dinner. If you have anything you want for dinner, take the ingredients from the pantry and put them on the table."
The cat nodded.
Ravi smiled and patted the head, "Smart."