He opened his mouth to say something then closed it, pushing the twinge of anger and irritation away. He was not going to snap at her for asking. Annabel had not meant any malicious by it and had only been curious. "It’s done and over with and is in the past where it belongs."  He leaned ever so lightly into her soft small hand, tail lazily moving back and forth. "You will not be ok if you break you ankle because you couldn't see where you were going." He did not want her injured. He had no way to help her other then carrying her and wasn't willing to turn back and seek help at the mansion. Not when it meant he would end up in a cage.<br/><br/>He stopped and peered into the thick wells of darkness easily picking up the source of the sound. "Its just an animal." He replied in an attempt to calm her fears. A small one. And strange looking one at that. He tilted his head watching the strange small creature waddle fearless towards them. The long quills covering its stocky body rattling softly with each step. Growing more and more curious he moved towards it, jerking back slightly and surprise when it hissed at him and bared its ugly yellow teeth. Undeterred he approached it again, almost surprised when the prickly beast turned around, its quills lifting up. Instead of frightening him off it only made him more curious. He had never in his long life seen such a creature.<br/><br/>Sky Lynx lightly pawed at the infuriated prickly beast, amused by its hissing. A moment later he jerked back with a surprised yelp, rapidly shaking his paw in an attempt to get the deeply embedded quills out. "Wretched little beast!" he hissed out. He had not expect it to lunge at him and drive the sharp quills into the tough pads of his foot.<br/><br/>"I will call the police." Amos rested on hand on James shoulder. "She can't have gotten far. Not in the dark." He turned and walked towards his study. There were mad men, robbers and wild animals out there. All of which would take advantage of his nice and then there was the beast. He pushed the grim thoughts to the side, getting all worked up now wouldn't help any one. "Annabel is likely still on the estate grounds. Once the police get here we will go out and look for her." He was angry but he kept a tight rein on it. He laid the heavy rifle on his desk and picked up the phone. "If she did leave with that beast then we can use the dogs to track it down once the police get here."