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"Really?" Elle asked, a delighted s across her face

"No, it is not at all like a cat," Severin said, accurately able to guess her thoughts

Rather than deny the accusation in his voice, Elle leaned back to peer at Emele and Marc The two servants had e to block the wind "They are adorable," she said

Severin grunted "Who?"

"Eardener," Elle said

Severin briefly looked up "What?"

"Emele is quite s in the pathway He exhaled a puff of silveryto his gardening

"That’s all you can say? ‘oh?’" Elle asked

"Yes," Severin said, looking up briefly

Elle shook her head in ate a bush

Severin arrangedinches fro her eyes in the way of helpless wood animals

Severin eyed her over his shoulder "You were about to accost the leaves of that bush"

"I would--,"

"Always," Severin emphatically said for her

Elle considered the statement "True"

Severin finished his work and stood "Do we need to send a courier to your family?"

Elle sneezed and rubbed her red nose "I’m sorry…what?"

Severin inclined his head and shoulders in a slight bow of apology "It has previously occurred to me that your family may fear you have died, or some other calamity has befallen you as you have not returned home for many weeks"

"Oh," Elle said "No, that will not be a problem"