Callum wanted to speak as well, but he noticed that the rat squeaked aloud. Before he could do something about it, the rat suddenly jumped at his face, its short claws latching on his skin. The rat quickly ran across his head and around the neck to slip inside his shirt. He dropped the helmet on the ground as he tried to map where the rat was. He didn't dare to grab or slap her as she might bite him from inside.
Moreover, that was the archduke's pet. How much courage did he have to actually harm the archduke's pet?
It's just that the commotion and the loud sound of the helmet against the floor broke Miel's trance. Dragen was also concerned because the rat was so behaved. Why did she choose to act up now? He went to help out trapping the rat with the shirt gently.
