The young woman did not wait for an explanation.
She reached out roughly and snatched the fluffy white cat straight out of Camilla's gentle hands.
Because of her sudden, aggressive movement, the cat let out a loud, unhappy meow of protest. The cat's claws scratched lightly against the silk of Camilla's green dress as it was pulled away.
Camilla did not fight back physically. She simply let her hands drop. She looked at the angry young woman with completely calm, flat eyes.
"She was..." Camilla replied softly, opening her mouth to explain that the poor animal had been trapped deep inside the sharp, thorny rose bushes.
But the young woman's nervous maid, who was standing right behind her mistress, did not allow Camilla to finish her sentence. The maid wanted to cause trouble to please her angry boss.
