Ater & Lihas

The large black male carried the limp black puppy into the Temple, noting that no one was around. He set Lihas down, though he did not know her name, and she sat there shivering; not daring to run while the brute guarded over her.

Ater scented new pups, and in the back of his mind he realized that they must have been Tahti's. He had smelt her scent outside with another male. He knew not of the interactions between them, but he did not know who the male was, which made him assume he was a stranger.

Stretching lazily, Ater tried to distract himself from the annoying stinging of the slashes on either side of his neck. He sat down, not really paying much mind to the shivering Lihas next to him, and he waited for someone to come along.

Tahti

Tahti came up from Dima's Temple and noticed Ater with the pup. "What have you done?..." She asked cautiously. "You kidnapped a pup?! Everyone's going to think that we're evil!"

Ater

"I didn't kidnap her! She was wandering lost after the battle and I brought her here; isn't that right, kid?" His voice was cool and calm, but the Lihas was still terribly frightened. "Y-yes." She muttered.

Tahti

Tahti narrowed her eye. "I can do nothing right now. Risen will hear about this soon enough." She growled. She turned to face the pup and spoke as calmly as she could. "What's your name?"

Ater & Lihas

Ater gave her a nod and she peeped up as bravely as she could muster. "Lihas!" She was a little over zealous with that remark, and it burst from her as a loud squeak.

Tahti

Tahti smiled. "Welcome, Lihas." For once since her son was killed, she was actually caring. "You may stay in my room if you'd like." She looked back at Ater and nodded. "I suppose you probably don't have a place to stay yet, either, no?"

Ater & Lihas

The completly black pup nodded her head and a small wag came from her little stragle of a tail. "Thank you." She spoke with more confidence now.

Ater shook his head at Tahti's question. "I have not been given one yet."

Tahti

Tahti once again dropped the smile, now showing no emotion. "You can stay in my room if you'd like." She said to Ater.

Ater & Lihas

Ater bowed his head in thanks. "Thank you." He said, only a slight edge could be heard in his voice. He did not like thanking people.

Lihas stood and looked around. It didn't look that bad here, and they weren't being that mean to her. She had wanted to get away from home eventually... Did it really matter that it was a little earlier than she expected? She would have to go and tell her parents that she was okay, not to worry about her. But she had a feeling that that would not be a good idea.