"Oh goodness, " Jennyanydots fussed cleaning off the dirt from Rumpelteazer's face. The cuts were already cleaned and a balm was spread over them to keep anything from getting in and infecting them. Rumpelteazer had only whimpered quietly during the procedure. He was expecting her to sit up with a jolt and be hissing. She was definitely getting better at this... Maybe next time she wouldn't even make a noise.
"Iz she gonna b' ohkay, Jehnny," Mungojerrie asked worriedly behind the Gumbie Cat. He was staying a few paces away from the two - giving Jenny plenty of room to tend to 'the poor dear'.
"She should be fine," he nodded assuringly. "Rumpelteazer," she called. "Rumpelteazer, can you hear me?"
Rumpelteazer squeezed her eyes shut for a moment before she wearily blinked them open, staring unfocused at Jennyanydots. "Jehnny?"
"Shhh," she consoled, wiping the cloth over Rumpel's forehead. "You're alright..."
"Wha' 'bout Mistoh?"
"Mis... Mistoffelees," she asked, looking back up at Mungojerrie, who shrugged.
"I sahw a bunch o' Puhgs run outta an alley an' Teaz wuz t'ere... N'one else.. Jist 'er..."
"Well, gracious, Mungojerrie," she shouted in alarm. "Don't just stand here! Go! Tell Munkustrap! No doubt that those Pugs did something awful to him." One could only hope...
"Roig't ahway, Jehnny," he nodded assuringly. He made it half way outside before he went back to Rumpelteazer, kissing her forehead. "I'll cum bahck an' che'k on ya latah, Teaze... "
"Kay, Jerrie," she nodded, her eyes, still half lidded. She was such a good little actress... It made the job a whole lot easier...
"Mungojerrie!"
"'M goin'," he said, holding up his paws defensively before he left the den. He walked across the yard, knowing exactly where Munkustrap would be. On the tire, having just checked up on the kittens and planning on getting a light nap in, After that he would normally go see Demeter and spend time with her but... tonight was going to be different. "'Ey, Straps," he called, seeing the silver head of the tom poke up, "I gots sum bahd news..."
A/N: I could have probably added this on at the end of the last chapter but... It just didn't seem right to me. Next update on Monday and the mouse will hopefully be gone by then