“The Wait” An illustration of a single, bright orange leaf clinging to a tree in late autumn, while a black cat sits staring at it, waiting for the leaf to fall.

“The Wait” An illustration of a single, bright orange leaf clinging to a tree in the dead of winter, while a black cat sits on the deep snow waiting for the leaf to fall.

“The Wait” An illustration of a single, bright orange leaf clinging to a tree in the early spring, while a black cat sits, cleaning its paw, waiting for the leaf to fall.

“The Wait” An illustration of a single, bright orange leaf clinging to a tree in midsummer, while a black cat stretches and yawns, waiting for the leaf to fall.

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