Falling for Lord Masquerade
I drew the line when his talons got to close and nicked my shoulders.
"Ow! Knock it off!"
He would not be stopped, however, and I was slowly propelled toward the door.
"Hey, calm down!" I said, pushing against the door, "If you want me to go in, you better cut it out now!"
Surprisingly, the owl stopped pushing me and settled back on the lantern. He ruffled his feathers, smoothed them, then purred again. I put my hand on the large, polished handle, hesitating to enter. Though I was intrigued by the old-fashioned feel of the house—I'm a sucker for antiques—I could not figure out whether or not someone was actually here.
Bab Populer