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[remindmeof_me]

That whole apocalypse thing going on outside? Shephard's only peripherally aware of it. When you share your room with nine alien puppies and one very hungry alien puppy mama, a lot of your attention is going to be perpetually elsewhere. That includes today. You see, the pups were born about three weeks ago, and while Shephard's not entirely clear

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[bloodyvirgo]

Despite everything else going on, an alien eyeball and it's pups is still a sight to behold, as is demonstrated by the way Kanaya edges closer curiously.

"Hello, Shepherd."

[remindmeof_me]

"Well, hey there, Kanaya," says Shephard, looking up and offering a tired smile. "How's it hangin'?"

[bloodyvirgo]

A blink from the houndeye pups to Shephard.

"...Hangin'?"

That 'g' disappears kicking and screaming.

[remindmeof_me]

"Yeah, uh... shit, never mind," says Shephard. "That's, uh, more for talkin' to guys. Sorry, I ain't had much sleep the past couple weeks thanks to this bunch here."

[bloodyvirgo]

"That Is Alright," she assures the man, moving close to get a better look at the creatures. "They
Are Quite Adorable, Though, In A Strange Way."

[remindmeof_me]

Shephard nods. "Caught their mama in the wild when she wasn't much bigger'n this," he says. "She was so ugly she was almost cute. Been tamin' her'n plannin' on raising pups ever since, and here's some now."

[bloodyvirgo]

She turns to look at the man curiously once again.

"Are They, Um, Okay To Interact With?"

[remindmeof_me]

"That's what I brought 'em down here for," says Shephard. "They got to start meetin' people so's they don't freak out when they're older. Move real slow, let 'em see you, and if Mama here starts makin' any weird noises back off right quick, mm'kay?"

[bloodyvirgo]

She nods sharply, slowly moving towards the group in smooth movements, and, if mamma Houndeye will allow, she'll settle on the floor nearby.

"Hello, Little Ones."

[remindmeof_me]

The mama simply watches Kanaya with all her eyes, blinking once or twice but not making any motions towards her. One of the pups, whose stripes are more mottled than stripy yet, pushes itself to all threes and then hesitantly attempts to rise up on its hind leg to get a better look at her.

[bloodyvirgo]

Kanaya keeps mama in the corner of her eye at all times. While she's certain she could most likely take the creature in a fight, she'd rather not have to harm Shephard's companion.

The inquisitive one draws a soft smile from Kanaya, and she offers a luminescent hand for inspection.

[remindmeof_me]

It wobbles alarmingly before getting its tiny forepaws up on Kanaya's hand. There. That's better. Now it's steady enough to look properly.

"They ain't got much of a sense of smell," Shephard notes, "but they c'n see real good, and they got a hell of a sense of hearing. Mouth's on the belly, so's you know."

[bloodyvirgo]

"Understood," comes the response to the warning, and she allows the pup to rests it's paws on her hand.

"You Are Quite The Brave One," she says, addressing the small creature.

[remindmeof_me]

"Mrrr?" the pup says, or something like that.

"Probably gon' name that one Grace," notes Shephard. "She's allus pokin' her front end into things, tryin' to see what's goin' on. Friend of mine knows a woman like that, name of Grace."

[bloodyvirgo]

"That Is A Good A Name As Any," she says, smiling as she carefully moving to shift the pup into her lap so she can bestow more affection to it.

[remindmeof_me]

The pup is okay with this! The pup is also going to plop herself down and start gnawing immediately, because that is what puppies do.