"So what's the story with Kraus?" asked Arabel, staring intently at Idan.
Sighing, Idan decided to tell her everything that had happened to him since he arrived in the city. He told about the meeting with Kraus and about the conflict he had drawn himself into.
"Woo-woo-woo, — Coco purred, sitting on Arabel's shoulder. It was as if she was trying to protect Idan, making it clear that he had intervened at her request. Arabel just smiled and stroked the fox cub, not blaming her.
Seeing that the Mistress was not angry, Coco was very happy and accepted her affection with pleasure.
"What did you say?!" — Arabel exclaimed when she heard that Idan had been attacked while he was saving the beasts. Her calmness seemed to evaporate, and her mood abruptly changed to anger.
