[Noelle quickly shut the window in a daze- and it was only then she saw the blankets and pillows get dumped on the floor.

Wait...that meant, Susie wouldn't...?]

Oh- um, are you sure? Gosh it sure feels mean to make you sleep on the floor-

[She'd gotten distinctly more confident during her time in the Dark World, but even she wasn't bold enough to ask outright to share with her.

The question gave her something else to focus on, though.]

It's- he's- been following me since I got here-

['He'. Yes, it was a 'he', wasn't it? At least, that's the thought that came to her as she watched the owl start to preen himself.]