That rat—or rather, the man wearing Dark Justiciar armor who had been turned into a rat—was actually still alive, lacking any scent of the dead.
The look in his eyes beneath the mask was as sharp as a falcon's. Staring fixedly at Shadowheart, he demanded angrily, "You—why do you keep prying? Why won't you just leave?!" An icy aura radiated from his entire body, as though it could freeze the surrounding air solid.
Shadowheart started slightly, a flash of panic crossing her eyes, but she quickly steadied herself and argued eagerly, "If I had known, I never would have attacked Lady Shar's servant."
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