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[vivenieta]

Hello!

Sorry that I didn't meet many of you at the feast.

[A pause, as though she is thinking of elaborating. But she doesn't.]

My name is Antonia Santos Diegues, but I am called Nieta. I am the mistress of the castle's kennel. I don't need a lot of help like Joe or Sycora, but if you wish to talk, my kennels are on the opposite side of the bridge to your barracks. My dogs are only puppies. They're too young to go hunt, but they are lots of fun and they go crazy for new smells or tastes. I know that this can't be easy for you and I will help where I can. And it will become easier. And in the mean time-

[Another pause, this one full of static and spluttering.]

-What could be better than smelling like dogs while a little fur-monster licks your face?

So I hope that I will meet you soon!

Comments

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

[Well that's a whole lot of moonspeak that he doesn't understand. Thank the Andraste's left tit the book translates.]

Dog? I don't suppose you have any of the mabari variety lying around and begging for ham?

[Sure that other lady told him that his dog would be in the stables but there was no trace of him there. And wouldn't it make much more sense for a dog to be in a kennel?]

[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

Every dog loves ham.

But I have never seen a mabari. My dogs are all golden retrievers.

Have you looked in the stables?

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

Which is why I should really find mine. If he doesn't get his he'll end up eating someone. Can't have that now.

What a coincidence, I've never seen a retriever.

Not the first place I would go looking for a dog, but I have checked.

[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. If he isn't in the stables, then he isn't here right now.

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

[B-baww. Hawke wants his puppy. ;A;]

Now that's a shame. He's going to be rather upset without me there. Hope he doesn't tear apart my house while I'm gone, or my servants for that matter.

[The last thing Hawke wants to do is pick bits of Bodahn and Sandal off the floor.]

[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

I am certain that they will be fine. And...

You should check the stables frequently. Pets are like people. It may take some time, but he may appear. If he does, he will be there.

But if he is so lively, then perhaps you will not need to check.

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

When he shows up-[Yes when, not if.]-everyone will know it.

[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

I will need to work harder, or your mabari will be a better hunter than my pups.

But you had better keep him away from the Bessies!

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

Oh I'm sure he could teach them a thing or two if you asked him nicely. He did a fantastic job training city guard recruits after all.

[He still chuckles every time they jump at the sight of his dog.]

As long as he's fed there's nothing to worry about.

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[thii2ii22tupiid]

tell me about the porcupiine.

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[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

You have lost your quill already?

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[thii2ii22tupiid]

somethiing liike that.

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[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

[She laughs]

Alright. You will need to track her at night in the outer bailey. Usually I take my dogs when we need new quills. But you can use salt also. She likes salt.

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[thii2ii22tupiid]

how doe2 2he change color2. ii need yellow.

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[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

I don't know. You could try asking.

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[thii2ii22tupiid]

she can talk?

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[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

I don't think that she can talk. But she may be able to understand.

[She always seemed to know what Nieta was there for, at least.]

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[xenoshepherd.livejournal.com]

[Took her a minute or two to figure out how people were making audio entries in a paper journal, but Shep's on the ball.]

Golden retrievers? Purebred?

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[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

I think so, yes. Though I am not the breeder.

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[xenoshepherd.livejournal.com]

Interesting. Where I come from, they'd be worth a fortune to smugglers.

... Not that you have anything to worry about from me.

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[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

Of course. If you were a smuggler, where would you smuggle them to?

Are dogs rare where you have come from?

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[xenoshepherd.livejournal.com]

Haha, yeahhhh.

[Smuggling is BENEATH galactic heroes. Gosh.]

Wouldn't say 'rare', but purebreds are hard to come by even on my home planet. Lots of mutts running around.

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[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

What is wrong with mutts? Are they a pest?

[She's confused. Perhaps she's not understanding. She has realized only now that this woman is from space. Or the future. Or both.]

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[xenoshepherd.livejournal.com]

Depends on who you ask. Never had a dog myself, but there's something to be said for having a best friend who doesn't judge you.

[Shepard won't get into what happens when the stray population in Earth slums spikes. Culling is a shit-nasty business.]

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[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

True! But I think I would miss talking.

You are from space? Or the future?

[Curiosity cannot be sated.]