460 Stray cat

"Adam told them that it's a werewolf and they are looking for a bigger paw print, but in reality the culprit here was someone with small paws," Vincent stated and stretched his hand forward. When Eve gave him a questioning look, he said, "The lantern." 

"I like to carry it," Eve replied with a smile, tearing her eyes away from Vincent and then looking back at the ground. She said at the paw print, "I didn't know he came along with us." 

"Sneaky little thing. He must have somehow gotten inside when Adam was locking the carriage door and didn't come out until now," Vincent remarked, and he slipped his hand into Eve's free hand, holding it to provide her warmth. 

Eve wondered what Timotei was doing here with them. Perhaps it was his shadow that had scared the poor coachman. She moved closer to Vincent, wrapping her hand around his arm, when she felt the cold air touch her face. She said, 

"This place is colder than I expected it to be."