"Nice to meet you, Mr. Holm," Ross said brightly; he almost never interacted with interns, and appreciated the boy's earnestness. He glanced down at the knarl sniffing his shoe, and quirked an eyebrow. "I hadn't realized we had creatures in International Magical Cooperation now," he said, neutral and pleasant.

His eyebrows narrowed in slight concern at the bite. "I hope he didn't draw blood?"

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