Benjamin L. & Dip

Dip scrambled to his feet at the sound of his master's vehicle returning. Tail a-wag, the massive King Hound padded down along the driveway and sat down to await Ben's arrival.

Pulling into the drive, Ben turned the engine off and got out. "He's right over here." The man headed towards the front of the house, where Mouse had been kept on the leash. Dip followed happily after his master, only pausing to look back at Shasta. As far as humans went, Dip was a friendly canine - unless they showed any hostility towards Ben.

Shasta/Mouse/Cave Canem/Exuro

Shasta eagerly opened the door and stepped out of the car. Mouse's head shot up. He smelled his master. Barking, he ran as close to her as the leash would allow. Shasta smiled and approached the dog, unclipping the leash. Mouse wagged his tail vigorously and liked her face.

Cave Canem rolled his eyes. "So who's this?!" He barked angrily. Exuro stomped his hoof. "Traitor." He snorted.

Mouse looked back at the 'captives.' "She's my master." He stated, still wagging his tail.

Shasta looked up at Ben. "Thank you for taking care of him. If there's anything I can do for you, please ask." She said in a friendly way.

Benjamin L. & Dip

"Not a problem at all, Miss Wild." Benjamin replied with a pleasant smile, feined as it may be. "I was wondering..." The man let his question linger a moment, as he looked from Mouse up to Shasta, "...are there any clubs, or organizations, you are part of?"

Dip sat down at Ben's side, knowing that Mouse was off limits now. "You see, my master is a good guy." Dip cackled, though Mouse's fate may have wound up much differently if Shasta hadn't found him.

Shasta/Mouse

Shasta continued to smile and pat the dog. "I...No. I'm not a member of anything." She replied, rather ashamed to say so. She was always an 'outsider.'

Mouse wagged his tail. "I know that." He barked.