said Augustina, once the sound had died away. “My goodness, you didn’t mention that he—” Eliza frantically fluttered her hands, trying to signal her friend to silence. “Ssshhhhh! He’ll be back at any moment and—” “Look who else is hungry.” Gryff reappeared with the kitten cradled in his coat. “Having awoken refreshed from a nap, he’s now demanding his share of treats.” The throaty purr—from Mouse, not Haddan—made her start to squirm in her chair. It made no sense that he was having such a very odd effect on her peace of mind. By all rights, the longer she was in his presence, the calmer she should become. Instead she was turning more and more nervous. Jumpy was perhaps a better description. Like a cat trying to dance across a hot griddle. As he came closer, the balls of her feet began to bounce ever so slightly against the floorboards. On second thought, a cat would be far too intelligent to keep going once its paw touched heated metal. “I can’t say I blame him,”
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