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emptied, Brother George noticed a set of bloody paw prints lead- ing out of the refectory. It was a lot of blood for a mouse.
Brother George heaved Muffintop into his arms. The pads of her feet were printed in red. He followed her prints along the sidewalk.
“What did you get yourself into?” he whispered, cradling her to keep all four dirty paws upright and away from his habit.
The tracks led a few feet from the refectory to where his work- shop stood. There was a cardboard package on the doorstep with a corner chewed away. There was no postage, but the nametag read: To Cecil LeClaire.
When he lifted it, he felt a soggy, wet bottom. The package was bleeding.