[Steps are, apparently, slippery, and Alphinaud has difficulty enough navigating on four legs on flat flooring, let alone stairs. In the end, it involves two guards hefting him up the stairs - with his ears and tail on alert the entire time - to get him up to where the Mistress is.
As soon as he has four hooves on solid ground, he straightens himself as much as possible, setting his jaw - not in an effort to look intimidating, but simply to look as serious as possible while one's back half is made of deer.]
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As soon as he has four hooves on solid ground, he straightens himself as much as possible, setting his jaw - not in an effort to look intimidating, but simply to look as serious as possible while one's back half is made of deer.]
Mistress.