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"Of?" Severin prodded

Elle shook her head She couldn’t speak her mind yet "You look so much like a cat it occurred to me Do you have a tail?"

Severin dropped his silverware and stared at Elle in horror

"It’s a natural, scientific inquiry," Elle said, nonchalantly nibbling on a piece of pineapple

"No, I don’t," Severin said, vigorously renewing his interest in his food

"I was merely curious"

"Allow me to recommend the candied nuts I believe you will find the"

"Touché"

"Indeed"

Severin shifted, careful not to jostle Elle’s head

The girl was stretched out next to hih She ake, but just barely Severin suspected the soft plush of the carpet they were on and the ware that shortly

Severin glanced down at Elle when she deeply exhaled

"This is nice," Elle said

"Yes," Severin said after a few moments of silence He placed a clawed hand on the crown of Elle’s head

The girl didn’t even stir

"Elle, why aren’t you afraid of me?"

Elle yawned "What is there to be afraid of?"

"My claws, s"

Elle snorted "I am more likely to turn into a were-squirrel than you are to use either of those weapons"

"You’ve never screamed at me, not even when you first set eyes on me"