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“Honk!” came from a few feet below him

The goose had to weigh close to thirty pounds It had ht yellow bill with s it appear as if it were s It attacked Jax’s frayed jeans cuff, its hard bill whacking against his ankle bone

Jax juravate it The bird spread its wings and used its ispan to take several whacks at Jax’s thigh Covering the faoose’s blows

Of course, a goose worshiped by a horde of zoht hook that hurt worse than ra into the coffee table at full speed

“That’s it You better watch out or I’ll decide to have you for Christmas dinner”

The goose eyed hi to stearound, crouched at the last second and wrapped his ars to its body In addition to golden eggs, the goose had plenty of fight in it as well It honked in protest, pecked him with its bill and tried to squir wasn’t letting it wiggle away now

“Here, leteye contact with the pissed-off beast “Hey there, big darling, did Jax here tick you off? I know just what that’s like Shhh, calm do”

Miraculously, the goose quieted

“Now I’-song rhytho Now, let’s just tuck that pretty beak of yours under one of your wings and I’ll make Jax promise to be nice to you”

The goose relaxed in his arms and settled in

“Promise her, Jax”

“What are you talking about? I’oose”

The bird in question began to flail about again

“Promise Her”

“Of all the–” The do-it-now look in her eyes stopped him cold “Fine I promise to be nice to Ms Christmas Goose”