Evander heard that faint sound and lifted the fox by its neck, wanting to check the cause of it.
Arianne was about to swipe her claws at him when Evander gave her a look, and her paws halfway stopped, stuck together, and propped under her chin while flashing him a toothy smile, although her eyes were moist with tears. She began to imagine her future life of doing those salsa dancing sessions and cursed that Tibetan Mastiff.
If it wasn't for saving him, she wouldn't become someone's familiar and subjected to endure such humiliation. Her desire to be human again sprouted in her mind.
Hold on! If she became human again, could she break this contract?
[There is a possibility, but it isn't absolute.]
'A possibility is enough.' Arianne was no longer listless with the newfound motivation.