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His father’s green eyes looked the two children over and then, after what seemed like an eternity, Vigilante nodded. His boldness would not be punished, and the King went as far as to suggest bringing her home—home meaning the Victorian-styled house they all lived in rather than the “home” that was Cour des Miracles itself. This invitation was a great one, and Skoll beamed, smiling even harder when the dog leader teased him.
“It’s good,” he promised, wagging his tail. It would take some getting used to with yet another puppy in the house, but he and Euphemia were never around each other and he liked Kace already.
But then the girl piped up, and the boy whirled around to stare at her. “I—” he near yelped, wanting to dispel the notion that he had any authority as to who stayed in the Court, but she was going on and on about all the things he’d talked about her with.
Sheepishly and helplessly, Skoll looked to his father—and barked in surprise when she crashed into his leg. He lifted the limb, but she was already propped on his shoulder, and her excitement was too funny and heartening to not be contagious. He laughed and pushed himself up onto all fours, aiming to give her ear a little playful tug.
“Okay, okay,” he said reluctantly, although his growing body was beginning to wiggle with excitement too. He grinned crookedly at his father and bounced over the invisible scent border, watching the white cub before continuing to scamper in the direction of their home. He did pause to blurt a genuinely grateful, “Thanks, Daddy!” at Vigilante before he got much farther, however. It meant a lot to him that the King would let this girl into their pack and be part of their family.
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