An area with a beautiful garden in center surrounded by stone walls with entrances to different parts of the palace.  There's statues of mythological figures in different corners of the courtyard.
Courtyard, Outside Palace
bird
a cat
I am a quick and agile creature. I like to eat rats and mice and also milk, specially milk. I like to run all over the wildlands. I am afraid of dogs and tigers.
Hello bird. Say do you see any mice around? A talking cat! How preposterous! A talking bird!! How preposterous!  Quite. OK. I have not seen any mice. Ah, sad. I need to find some milk. You don't like eating little birds like me? No. I don't have a taste for birds. I like rats and mice I believe there are some mice in the palace cellar. Do you want some too? I prefer seeds and bread. Oh, then I won't share! Do you usually come to the courtyard? Every day. Sometimes the peasants and royals bring me birdseed, usually just around this time.