Gabriel snorted, then lowered his noble head and began to eat.
Sophie Sullivan raised her hand and stroked his mane. It would be really cool if I could ride Gabriel and escape, she thought. I really want to ride Gabriel to the ends of the earth so Thomas Shannon can never catch me again.
"MEOW."
Harry, that annoying little pest, began to claw at her skirt hem, trying to climb up.
Sophie Sullivan frowned and looked down at the persistent Harry. "What in the end do you want?"
Harry kept climbing, determined to reach her shoulder and stand as tall as her.
Sophie Sullivan curiously picked him up by the scruff of his neck and held him up. "Harry, has your maniac master infected you? Is that why you're pestering me like a madman?"
Harry's limbs stiffened, and a look of utter dejection crossed his face.
His furry tail drooped.
"Listen, stay away from me, understand?"
