Were he any less of a soldier, Gildas may have let out a small sound of surprise when the apparently lady-squirrel made a run of him. He did make an attempt to pull himself back, but was just a little too slow, resulting in an awkward positioning with his shoulders against the headboard and a squirrel on his chest.

And were he a bit more of a man, he might have avoided thr nervous sort of chuckle that followed, but, alas. The situations absurdity alone made it nigh impossible to avoid!

"Well," he stated through the chuckle, "I am always happy to lend my sword to a worthy cause, my lady, especially if the price is right, neh? But I am very sure I have never been through anything like this before..."