The pup thought that they were playing a game, wagging his tail and sticking out his tongue. His eyes glinted mischievously, his legs were spread in a playful stance. But Jylan stopped immediately, going back to sitting quietly.
Maybe the pup needed to start up the game again! He had noticed that Jylan went after him when he had licked the –
Jylan, who had begun checking and nails and poking out some dirt, realized that the pup was licking the wardrobe again! "GET AWAAAYYY!"
Jylan grabbed at the pup, but it jumped in the wrong direction and slammed into the wardrobe! The wardrobe teetered and tottered and threatened to fall, making the poor butler's face whiten with horror.
Please don't fall over, please don't fall over, Jylan pleaded silently. And while he prayed, he grabbed at the pup again. He couldn't let that pup knock down such an expensive, fancy, exquisite, maybe stolen wardrobe!
The pup jumped away again.
"STOP HOPPING AROUND, YOU!"
The pup only got more energetic. And every time Jylan quit on his pursuit, the pup would start licking the wardrobe again.
An hour later, Jylan was lying restless on the floor with the pup poking its snout at his chest. At least the wardrobe was still standing.
"Another move and I'll throw you out the window, demon. How did Sebastian deal with you all night?" Jylan breathed, flipping over onto his stomach to look at the wolf properly. He was staring expectantly at him with wide eyes.