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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]

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.

[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

Your dog trained other dogs?

[That's got to be one intelligent dog.]

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

[You have no idea.]

No, but he did teach the guardsmen of Kirkwall a healthy respect for the mabari. He would be an excellent role model for your pups.

[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

... My dogs will track and fetch game. They don't attack people.

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

Well they don't have to if you don't teach them that. Thunderbutt can easily chase down game as he can can chase new recruits around the barracks.

[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

[She laughs.]

Your dog is called Thunderbutt?

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

It's a long story. Let's just say he's powerful in more ways than one.

[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

That's awful!

[In the funniest way.]

Your servants must have hated having him in side. What sort of world has such powerful dogs but no retrievers?

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

They nearly passed out when they first started working for me. Eventually they learned to keep the candles burning.

Thedas apparently. What kind of world doesn't have mabari's?

[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

Earth. Brazil.

[Though thinking about it, Nieta is not so sure; Mabari could possibly be an obscure breed of dog from New Zealand. She doesn't know.]

Will you tell me your name as well, or should I simply call you Mabari-master of Kirkwall?

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

My name is Hawke, but you can still call me that if you like. I rather like the sound of it.

[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

Then I will.

[If only because it would be very funny for Isabel to overhear and mistake it for an honest title.]

Would you like to meet my loyal hounds, Mabari master? That is, if you are not afraid you will become lost.

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

Gladly oh Mistress of the hounds.

[Hawke chuckles.]

Oh it's bound to happen sometime. Might as well get it out of the way now.

[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

[She laughs.]

You only walk under the bailey bridge and turn left. It isn't so difficult. There are far more confusion places here.

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

Remind me to stay away from them.

[After following those rather helpful Hawke eventually arrives at the kennels. He can't say he's not excited to see the pups. After all, how can anyone from Fereldan so they don't like dogs?]

[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

[And Nieta has obliged by loosing every last pup from their crates, transforming the kennels into a cacophony of licking, bounding, barking chaos. She stands back and waits, arms folded, to see how Hawke will handle it.]

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

[There's nothing Hawke can do to save himself as he's taken down by the little monsters. All he can do is try to keep the from climbing all over his face.]

Vicious little beasts!

[vivenieta.livejournal.com]

[When they start going for his face, Nieta weighs in, grinning, and starts pulling the pups away and trying to get them to sit.]

You have no idea. But they like you at least.

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

[Hawke does his best to help her as he fights his way back to his feet.]

Of course they do. They can sense I'm Fereldan.