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Mercedes. Good. I need your help.
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Felix? Why do you have a cat?
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Picked it up.
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Yes, I can see that, but... Oh no! Its little leg is hurt!
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Here, let me have it. I may be able to heal it with magic.
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There. It should be fine now.
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Thanks. Sorry for the trouble.
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Oh, it's no trouble at all. Though I must admit, you're the last person I expected to bring me an injured kitten!
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It reminds me of how my little brother once took in a cat when we were young.
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Hey, that's right. You have a brother from a different father, right?
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Would that little brother of yours be Professor Jeritza?
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Yes. This was a long time ago, when we both still lived with House Bartels.
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My brother took in an injured cat, and after it healed, it began living in the mansion.
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We did our best to feed it secretly so it wouldn't be discovered.
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Secretly? What's the big deal with one little furball?
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We couldn't let anyone find out, no matter what. The people in that house were...horrid.
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Had they learned of the cat, they would've put it in a sack and tossed it in the river.
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Eventually, my mother and I left House Bartels and never looked back. Though we left my brother behind.
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Still, I've always wondered what happened to that poor little cat...
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Animals are smart enough. If the thing felt threatened, it would've taken off.
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I suppose you're right.
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Er, anyway. Now that you fixed the cat, I should bring it back to where I found it.
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Are you sure? It's clearly taken a shine to you.
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Yeah, but I can't keep it. The thing's practically a kitten! What if it has parents that...I don't know. Miss it?
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Yes, I suppose returning it would be best.
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All right, go. Shoo! Come on, get out of here already!
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Stop rubbing my legs! What is it? You want food? Well, I don't have any!
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Aw, that cat really likes him!
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Animals clearly understand when a kind soul comes to their aid.
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Mercedes, do something! This cat won't stop following me!
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I'm sorry, but there isn't anything I can do. You'll have to wait until it feels like going home.
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Ugh.
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Goodness, really? Having a cat like you is a good thing.
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My little brother has always loved cats, but recently they won't come near him, and it just breaks his heart.
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I do not understand that man. But regardless, that's not the issue.
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I'm not sure it is.
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Well, so long as you're stuck waiting, we may as well get comfortable and have a nice chat.