The silence grew downstairs. I mirrored Nemie as he leaned in forward. Thinking Razbill had more to say, I tilted my head to the side as my curiosity pushed me to be nosy. But lost at the moment, I failed to suppress the squeal that came out when something soft touched the hand I had put down on the floor. I used the other hand to cover my lips but I was certain they heard me. Nemie glanced up but didn't move on his seat. They must have thought of the sound as nothing so I kept my silence.
However, I felt it again. This time, it touched my dress. I peeked through the dark but there was nothing but the soft squeaking sounds of what looked like a tiny animal. When something moved on my other side, I rose as I panicked. I felt it against my foot. Tiny. Delicate. Hairy.
But I panicked. I sto
