Waiting

The dogs were spread out in the milder parts of the day, laying in the grass where the sun rays warmed their upturned bellies. When we walked past the churches, two or three or more would gather and become our pack for a short while, running ahead or behind, sniffing the plants, other dogs, and each other, and then waiting as we visited a church. Eventually, they got bored and chose to wander away on their own again, only to reappear hours later in another part of town.