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"It’s over there," Elle said, nodding her head at the squirrel as she struggled to hold Jock Jock squir in Elle’s arms

"And ere you unable to convince it to make an exit?" Severin said

"It bit me"

"It what?"

"Have you ever been bitten by a squirrel?"

"No"

"Don’t It hurts ht all ical ith ani his arms across his chest

"I do not knohat sort of books you read as a child, but they must have been ridiculous if they made you believe that," Elle said "Noould you please remove the squirrel from my room?"

"I’m still amused you called for assistance A squirrel may be a difficult foe, but I assu"

Elle rolled her eyes "Severin"

"Very well And exactly how did you think I would be able to relieve you of this pest any better than one of the other servants?" Severin asked

"The fact that you have the head of a cat," Elle dryly said

"True I concede," Severin said before striding across the rooht line from both the squirrel and the open door

Elle shivered as a few flakes of snow fluttered into her room, and Jock rocketed out of her ar lion The noise was deafening and frightening

Severin scared all occupants of the room, expect hi chased by a dog Jock fell on Elle’s bed and struggled to his paws before he hopped off the bed and ran across the room to bark at Severin’s feet Elle dropped her coverlet and leaped off the bed, sla her balcony door shut