Jake/Eli

Jake drove the jeep over the dirt road and into the sandy driveway. He parked it, pulled the keys out, and then went inside. Eli followed.

Upon entering the house, Jake tossed the keys on the counter and looked through the mail. "You can have a seat if you want." He said before walking out to the stable. Eli sat on the couch and turned the TV on.

Nicole/Fox

Fox raced ahead of her owner and the other dog and stood at the door. Nicole opened the door, letting both canines inside. She went to the kitchen and put some dog food in a bowl for Daggar. "Here, girl!" She called. Fox licked his lips, but knew that the food wasn't for him.

Daggar

Daggar trotted over to the food, she sniffed it then opened her mouth wide and ate the whole bowl in almost one bite. She looked up at Nicole, wanting more.

Nicole/Others

Nicole looked down at Daggar. "Sorry, girl. We don't want to give you too much at one time." She said politely.

Eli was nearly oblivious to this newcomer at first, but he eventually wandered into the kitchen to see what was going on. "What's with the dog?" He asked. Nicole smiled. "I found her in the stable." She replied. The ex-soldier walked closer and held his hand out. He still felt the pain from the recent wolf attack, but he ignored it. The Army had trained him not to be a sissy.

Daggar

Daggar could tell this really was the soldier Torell had mentioned. She was about to jump over to hima dn cover him with licks but she sensed some kind of pain and decided against it. She trotted over to him and gave him a soft lick, her tags echoed in the enclosed kitchen space.

Nicole/Others

Eli smiled. Nicole watched the dog curiously. "I think she likes you better than she likes Fox." She said. Eli continued to pet Daggar softly.

Fox was nearly bouncing off the walls. "Let's go outside now! Outside!" He barked. "I have some friends out there!"

Daggar

Daggar did not want to go outside she wanted to stay with Eli, she had finally found a human that was a soldier, from the army, like she was. She stared into his eyes as if looking into their depths.

Nicole/Others

Eli averted his eyes when Daggar began to stare. He knew that this was a threat in the canine world, as he learned painfully. He stepped back and stayed low - Daggar was the boss for now. But even higher was Nicole, and the highest was Jake. That's the way things worked at the Vance home.

Fox tilted his head. "It's not good to look at somebody's eyes. That means you want to fight them." He barked.

Nicole stepped in. "Here, girl! Come on." She called.

Daggar

Daggar seemed to suddenly realize what she had just done, she bowed low to the ground, put her ears back just a bit, whined and looked straght at the ground "great I finally meet a human from my home and he is already afraid of me" she thought to herself.....her tags just barely brushed the floor, she was a bit suprised no one had tried to look at them yet...

Nicole/Others

Eli stayed still, wondering why the dog displayed such behavior. "Y-You're a...a...umm...an animal scientist, right?" He asked Nicole. The woman nodded. Eli stood up, but stayed at a distance from Daggar. "It appears as if she was never properly trained, or perhaps she was abused. Give her some space." Nicole replied. She then walked towards the door. "I have to go out for a while, but I'll get Jake in here."

She pulled a walkie-talkie out of her pocket. "Jake? I would like you to stay in th house for a while. The dog is acting strange, and I don't want to leave Fisher all alone with her." For a while there was silence, but the man on the other side soon spoke up.
"I told you the dog wasn't a good idea. I'm coming"
Nicole sighed, then walked out the door.

Soon, Jake walked into the house. He looked at Daggar nervously. "That girl never listens, does she, pup?" He said.

Daggar

Daggar shifted her eyes a bit as she watched the humans move about, she was now afraid to move because she could sense the weird fear in Eli. She jumped a bit when Jack came back in but still did not move, her scars began to feel sore again and her soft eyes almost seemed to tear up. Maybe he was afraid because she was half wolf...what if he did see what her tags said, would it make a difference?? She sighed deeply, still not daring to move.

Eli/Jake

Eli moved closer when he felt that Daggar would not hurt him. He stretched his hand out and held her dog tags. Upon closer examination, he realized that this dog was in the Army - just like him. "Well, you've got a secret, don't you?" He said quietly. "Makes sense. Got all the instincts trained out of you."

Jake looked down at the dog. "Ah. Now I've got an attack dog in my house. Real nice." He said sarcastically.

Daggar

Daggar still tried not to move too mujch but she slowly tilted her head just enough to lick his hand gently. "Finally" she thought to herself, I think he understands, she wagged her tail, wincing a bit from the pain of her scars.

Eli

Eli smiled when Daggar showed happiness. "Poor dog. I wonder how you got away." He said. He stood up and walked to the back door, opened it, and walked otuside. "Here, dog dog dog!" He exclaimed as he walked out onto the property.