Outside in the woods and by the lake, evening

[scots_wolf]

There is a big friendly dog rambling through the forest, followed by an equally big human (on whom the jury is still out in relation to friendliness).

Urquhart is spending much of this summer outside, walking with the dog, fishing, thinking, building fires to roast what he caught. There are nights in which he doesn't come back to the bar at all, sometimes several in a row.

Tonight is such a night.

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[scots_wolf]

Franz is of course delighted, wags his tail wildly and licks the puppy's ears. A puppy! A little friend for him!

[forgottenmotley]

This fantastic!

He wiggles and licks back. It's a big friend!

[scots_wolf]

Urquhart comes around the corner, sees the tiny puppy with Franz, and chuckles.

[forgottenmotley]

The Fool is standing near by watching the two dogs with an unreadable expression on his face. When he catches sight of Urquhart, he smiles a little and tips his hat.

[scots_wolf]

"Good evening," Urquhart says.

[forgottenmotley]

"Evening." Good is up to the person.

He flicks a look at the two dogs. "I found him."

[scots_wolf]

"Where?" Urquhart says.

[forgottenmotley]

"In a box on a farm."

Now, if the puppy belonged to someone else is not in question here. It doesn't matter to him in the least.

[scots_wolf]

"Did he come willingly?" Urquhart asks. "Or did you have to distract the mother?"

[forgottenmotley]

"His mother wasn't there."

[scots_wolf]

"Well, then it was probably safe to take him," Urquhart says. Perhaps not strictly legal, but Urquhart doesn't care about 'strictly legal' at all.

[forgottenmotley]

Strictly legal and the Fool don't exist in the same reality. That sort of thing happens to other people.

"He doesn't seem to mind."

[scots_wolf]

"He seems very happy where he is," Urquhart says.

Which is at present in the wood, playing with Franz.

[forgottenmotley]

"Exactly! He seems to like Franz."

[scots_wolf]

"And the other way around," Urquhart says.

[forgottenmotley]

"He's a good boy. Training well."

He looks around for a moment and then drops onto a log to sit.

[scots_wolf]

At first, all overenthusiastic puppies are just that," Urquhart says, amused.

[forgottenmotley]

He snorts and watches as the puppy tries to climb onto Franz's back.

"I'm sure he'll continue to behave."

[scots_wolf]

"He'll look very pretty riding on Franz," Urquhart says.

[forgottenmotley]

"If he can get up there."

Before he can however, something catches the puppy's attention and it darts off into the woods.

[scots_wolf]

Franz runs after him, more protective than chasing.

[forgottenmotley]

Aww... that's sweet!

The puppy bounces into the thicket and then stops to sniff the ground rapidly.

He smells something funny!

[scots_wolf]

It's a demon bunny that hisses at them.

Franz barks at it, ready to give chase if it bolts, or attack if it doesn't.

[forgottenmotley]

Is it friendly?

He goes closer to it, wanting to sniff this demon bunny thing.

When it lunges forward and tries to bite the puppy, he yips in surprise.

[scots_wolf]

Franz attacks the bunny, snarling.