#bergen_county

"MISS NADEEN!" Comes a yell from halway across the lodge grounds, as Connor races over. "I thought I heard another dog! Your dog! Did you come to play with Brown Dog?" He asks of Pyshka. "You have to play NICE."

Pyshka offers a paw to shake

Connor laughs and shakes the paw. "She's even smarter than Buddy!"

Nadeen looks down "Hello, Squire, how are you?"

"Hey kiddo." She checks him over.

He is a bit dusty with brown dog hairs, but otherwise fine! A salute to Nadeen. "Dogmar the Just is on duty. I'm pawtrolling."

She says "Yes, Thane Tiffany tells me you're ready to take a bite out of crime. Then she giggled. "

Dag does brush off the worst of the hair.

His head tilts. "I don't get it."

...But he only lasts a moment before the giggle breaks out.

"I think it's something for old people or pooka" Nadeen says "I'm glad we have you to keep Brown Dog company while he heals"

"And make sure the dummy doesn't eat any other mystery things."

"I know you are too smart to eat mystery stuff right now."

Food? Both dogs perk up at the word 'eat'

"He's sleeping by the fire, I filled him up with Noo-Tricious Biscuits."

He checks his pockets, and indeed, brings out a handful of milkbones! "Do you know anyone who wants a peanut butter crunchy?"

"I bet I know two who do."

He is dangling the biscuit over his open mouth... "Ahhhhh...." But he only teases them for a moment, before give both the Fae dog and the wee dog EACH an Oak-sized Biscuit.

"Gotta keep up your energy to watch out for baddies." He frowns a bit though. "How could anyone be mad at Miss Ann Marie? She's just a nice-shaped lady."

"Oh lord..." She watches TwoBit strut around with the outsized milkbone.

"Only a bad person. Anne Marie saved someone from him, and his fee-fees got hurt. "

He considers this. "They must be. Are you going to teach them a lesson?"

PYscki makes sure it's okay with Nadeen, who nods

Grunt. "Not allowed to beat him up yet."

Biscuit for the big fluff!

"You'll get him. No one escapes from The Chief or MY Knight." Chest puffs out a bit, proud of them.

"We're gonna get him. Chief is off on a mission."

"A mission! A mission! Can we go on a mission?" He spins in a circle.

"Dunno yet. RIght now, the mission is protect."

Twobit assumes a guard position and looks around.Ready to protect!

"TwoBit, protect Tove. Protect Mom."

She rushes to the barn, making snarf growl bark sounds!

"And there she goes." Nadeen watches

"She's a good girl."

Nadeen nods "She is. I can see why your father adores her. After all, you were cute litle and scrappy once" just a HINT of a smirk

SNORT.

"I don't think I was ever cute and little. Small and surly."

A musical laugh from nadeen at that. Pyshka wags!

Shrug, shy smile.

"And cuuuuute." His tail wags.

Nadeen says "Well, I like you big and sweet, save the surly for when we can ge the one behind this"

A giggle and he chases after Twobit. "I'll guard any pork chops!" He calls back as he goes.

"Good job, squire!"

"Connnor is infectious" Nadeen admits

"He's great. Like having a brother."

"Oh dear. So you and Gerd maybe sisters yet after all"

"Well, that's not so bad."

"Not too bad." A nod

Then a thought "Dagmar. I'm sorry if it seems I have been away of late."

"Well.. well, I mean, you've got a lot to do."

"You liked the mirror, right?"