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"Rreeoww!"

The cat let out a panicked shriek, fur bristling as it leaped back and bared its teeth, hissing. Peering around the corner of the crate to watch Leofric leave, the feline waited until he was a good ways off before slinking into the street and trailing the man from a distance. If the warrior happened to glance behind him, he might have occasionally seen a pair of iridescent green eyes in the warm, flickering glow of torch flames.

Dusk settled by the time Leofric reached the square again, and to be sure, he had not overlooked anything, including the sun dial in the middle of town, but passing a window with a "Closed" sign facing out, he glimpsed a stack of books beside what appeared to a blue parrot perched atop a shelf behind the glass. The creature was still as a statue save for one beady eye that tracked him as he walked past.