Boris' friend, Len, showed up today. An elderly bobcat who was near the end of his days. The local community of animals kept an eye on and took good care of Len, since he had developed dementia from a nasty blow to his head while rescuing a group of young animals from a spring flood. He had been hit in the head by a log that just missed the last pup that he pulled from the water, he was able to pull himself ashore but suffered for weeks after with concussion, and now in his old age had developed dementia. He walked in circles around the forest, forgetting where he was, or going. The community animals would bring him food and leave it in front of him. His nose still knew food and he would eat anything that was left for him.
He knew his friend Boris, more by scent and the calm, and patient manner that Boris always met him with, today though, Len seemed a bit more off than usual and Boris was concerned that something more had progressed in Len's long decline.
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