☈ strike #06 (action / voice)

[thestormishere]

[ Lightning doesn't tell anyone the reason why she spends so much time outside despite her hatred of the native weather. Walking or jogging in the cold, training at the 'battledome' and barracks, visiting the stores when people tend to not be around... these things keep her busy, in the time she's not poring over the journals and library and

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[ima_greywarden]

I know a bit. But it's mostly only on mabari.

[thestormishere]

... On what?

[ima_greywarden]

Uh... mabari. They're a breed of war dog. Very popular in Ferelden. Anyway, what do you need to know?

[thestormishere]

[ Nevah heard of it, though she figures he probably already must know that. ]

... I'm pretty sure this puppy I got from that stupid statue isn't a combat animal. [ A beat. ] Unless you count battles against things that fit in his mouth, I guess.

[ Definitely sounding more exasperated about that than joking here, though. ]

[ima_greywarden]

That could be pretty handy, you know. Never know when you need someone's hand to be bitten off or unnecessarily nipped at.

[thestormishere]

[ She sighs, thinking he's missed the point. ]

He's a little young, for that.

[ima_greywarden]

[Totally messing with you, poor girl.]

Oh noooo, you have to start really early I heard. He'd be the perfect age.

[thestormishere]

[ Lightning can probably tell, but... she still remains quite serious about it. ]

No. I don't know how long I'm going to have him, anyway.

[ima_greywarden]

Not really a dog sort of person, are you?

[thestormishere]

Only animals I'm halfway familiar with are chocobos. Even then, I've never owned one of those either.

[ima_greywarden]

That doesn't really make you NOT a dog person. Does it? Maybe you are. Maybe you're a dog's best friend. You never know.

[thestormishere]

... I've never thought about it.

Kind of a stupid thing not to know before you give someone a 'gift,' though.

[ima_greywarden]

Well, what sort of person gave him to you? I'd have imagined there was some thought put into it.

[thestormishere]

[ She presses her hand into her forehead, her voice coming out a little muffled and exasperated. ]

... That statue. The Malnosso.

[ima_greywarden]

[More musing to himself, really.] Hehe. You know, you remind me of someone I know.

Ah, right. Well. Maybe they know you better than you think. They are experimenting on us, after all.

So! Did you name the little guy yet?

[thestormishere]

[ That... annoys her. Not just because he seems to be amused at something, somewhat likely at her expense, but because he had to go and point out the experiment thing. ]

No.