Cassius couldn't help but let out a long, slow exhale as his laughter finally died down. He shook his head in disbelief, his lips still twitching from the absurdity of what he had just witnessed, the squirrel's dying gasps, the mother and children mourning like it was some tragedy, and that one baby squirrel glaring at Julie with a hatred so pure it could've carved her name into history.
He stepped forward, patting Julie's shoulder with a surprisingly gentle hand. "Alright...let's leave that poor family alone now. They've suffered enough for one day."
Julie's lips parted as if she wanted to protest, her face full of shame and stubbornness, but before she could speak, Cassius shook his head firmly.
"No, Julie. It's better to let them have their moment. We don't need to make this harder for them than it already is."
