65 Lukewarm Reunions

"Neigh... neigh..."

Both Mina and Tarou were distracted when they heard the sound which was followed by loud hoofbeats.

Nightmare appeared out of nowhere and stopped in front of Barca. A stablehand who was holding on to the reigns dashed forward and almost fell to the ground when the horse stopped suddenly. The man finally caught his breath and before anyone could ask him if he was alright, his knees buckled and he sat on the ground. Meanwhile, the horse approached Barca and focused on the small figure on his hands.

Tarou who turned to see what the commotion was all about, could not avoid the horse's intense stare. A short while after, everyone close enough heard a sweet, guttural sound from the aggressive horse as his eyes continued to study the small creature on Barca's palm.

Unperturbed by Nightmare's large eyes, which was half the size of his body, Tarou rattled his tail and bared his teeth as he turned away towards the horse. Mina who witnessed the exchange saw how her petty underling stomped and harrumphed after the horse greeted him.

Nightmare neighed while trying to rub against Tarou as if to comfort the little creature.

Barca who was eyeing the horse with amusement looked at the sulking creature and smiled. As if he was pacifying a small child, he patted Tarou on the back.

"Nightmare has been pestering me to go after you. He's been restless since he came back."

Tarou looked up to the man who spoke the words gently. Still aggrieved, the mouse shook his head.

Knowing how petty the mouse can be, Mina found herself a cool corner and start grooming.

'Huh! You think Tarou will accept that explanation?'

As she predicted, Tarou stomped his paw and geared up for an attack.

"I don't care! You -- you're useless!" the squeaks were small and audible. Turning to face the horse that has been trying to get closer to him, the mouse squeaked more complaints.

"You!!! Traitor!"

Mina licked a paw while staring at them. She might as well allow Tarou to let off some steam. The scene was quite disturbing. A temperamental mouse was being coaxed by a pretty boy and a handsome horse.

Trying to ward off the weird thoughts away, Mina studied the male specimen holding Tarou. His hair was swept away from his face and secured by a cloth headband. The guy had a pretty side profile. With a soft jawline, thin lips, and slim eyebrows, the man would look beautiful if he wore a dress. Handsome may have been the first thing she thought of when she saw the man but from where she sat she could see that the more appropriate word would be pretty.

"Pretty and Petty," she meowed while staring at the human who continued to pacify the mouse who seems to have no plans of stopping his tirade. Nightmare who rushed towards them excitedly was looked at Tarou then at Barca as if seeking help. But the human was too focused on the little rodent.

"Typical male."

Licking her tail, Mina couldn't help but make another comment after she saw Nightmare walk towards the stable.

Nightmare tried to communicate with the mouse but after getting the cold shoulder three times, the horse seems to have given up hope and strutted away. The stablehand who was clueless on what to do while Nightmare wooed a mouse quickly followed after the horse. He seems to be clearly relieved that the animal marched towards the stables.

She was halfway through licking another paw when she sensed that someone was standing beside her.

'What's with me lately? How could someone sneak beside me without me knowing?'

Pivoting to the right, Mina came to face to face with a pair of legs.

'Of course, I'd see feet, what was I expecting!'

Mentally scolding herself, she looked up and met the gaze of a man who gave her a familiar vibe.

"You're back."

The words made her realize who this man was and she scowled.

"Stupid General!"

Mina meowed with a vengeance. For one second, she had the urge to give him the cold shoulder just like how Tarou treated Barca. But she was not a little mouse who needed to be pacified. Besides, this person was not a gentle person like Barca who would indulge her capriciousness.

Their team up with most likely be Desperate and Inconsiderate.

Out of the blue, Mina remembered what Tarou said earlier about the general. The woman said he was attractive, was he really?

Curious, she decided to check out the general in the name of trying to gauge if women in the current era had good taste. As she paid closer attention to the man's appearance, the first thing she noticed was his thick eyebrows. It made him look strict and unyielding. His disarming gaze coupled with his prominent cheekbones and strong jaw, his looks were intense.

While running his gaze from the man's legs to his face, Mina couldn't help but note how well-built the man is. All the while, the man simply waited for her to do something but all Mina could do was ogle him.

'How would he look like with his shirt off?'

Mina slapped herself with a paw. Realizing what she just did, she tried to pass it off as part of her grooming and continued to lick her body.

"Grandfather wants everyone upstairs."

At the sudden announcement, Barca looked at Jadon who stood beside the cat. Tarou also looked towards the direction of the voice. Even Mina who was pretending to be a clean freak couldn't resist gazing at him after he said the words loud enough for Barca to hear a few feet away.

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The man caught him staring and looked her in the eye.

"That means, you need to go with us too."