"Cid, why is the annoying woman from down the street standing in our yard yelling at the house?" Vincent felt he should be more surprised than he was.

"Ah don't know." Cid shrugged. "Ah stopped listenin' to her bitching three days ago."

"Well she seems very upset."

"Shit, is her damned mutt botherin' mah birds again?" He finally turned away pot on the stove and headed for the door. "Will yah make sure that doesn' burn?"

Vincent moved to the pot but stood where he could look out the kitchen window, watching as Cid approached the woman. He only raised an eyebrow when she began waving her arms. Reaching over the sink he unlatched the window and pushed it open slightly.

"-and you're beast of an animal!" She screamed. "I'll have him put down!"

"He ain't done nothing wrong." Cid glared at her. "Now git off mah lawn before I turn on the sprinklers."

"I'll have you arrested you pig! You and that monster you brought with you!"

"You shut yer damned mouth!" Cid hissed. "Yah want to bitch bout me and mah birds fine! But don't yah dare insult Vince!"

"I'll have you both out of here by this afternoon! Mark my words Highwind!" She turned and stormed off.

The door closed with a slam behind Cid. "Crazy broad."

"What was that about?" Vincent leaned back against the counter. "She seemed more upset than usual."

"Well yah know how her fool dog's been messin' with my chocobos?" Vincent nodded. "Well apparently she's suin' me cause Rasput got tired of it and ate the damn thing."