Instinct had me reaching out to take his hand. My fingers brushed his, but Vaduin closed his hand into a fist, stepping away. Stung, I walked over towards one of the paintings, and almost tripped when the last few feet of Vaduin's tail wrapped around my ankle. I shot him a glare. Vaduin blinked back. He looked as surprised as I felt. He yanked his tail, but only succeeded in knocking me off-balance, making me hop towards him on one foot. The coil around my ankle held with the same immovability as a shackle. "Seriously?" I asked. His skin colored, a blush creeping up his neck. "Ah—" "You
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