[ Anyone knocking on Merrill's aravel has to deal with the excited barking of Barkley, no matter the time of day. Strangers get more of a warning bark, as if a terrier with a squirrel tail is going to somehow be able to take them out. Alistair, being Alistair and someone Barkley recognizes (whaddup, human of his sister Doghren), gets more excited barking then usual.
This means Merrill, being something of a little shit at times, lets him out without any restraint. This means that Barkley slams directly into Alistair's shins before attempting to climb up him, barking and wagging his tail and generally making a nuisance of himself.
Merrill appears at the entrance a moment later, smiling serenely. ]
Oh, hello Alistair! I thought you said you were someone else.
[ boy you are so lucky you didn't get electrocuted ]
[ He's a little distracted by Barkley, by doing his own weird semi-dance to keep the dog from crawling up his trousers (or ruining them with his little claws) and then by giving in and picking him up to let him be excited directly in Alistair's face. ]
No, no, definitely not.
[ But he grins over the dog, the kind of grin that says I know I'm not actually fooling you. ]
I need to talk to you about [ his voice drops ] something that rhymes with flood tragic.
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This means Merrill, being something of a little shit at times, lets him out without any restraint. This means that Barkley slams directly into Alistair's shins before attempting to climb up him, barking and wagging his tail and generally making a nuisance of himself.
Merrill appears at the entrance a moment later, smiling serenely. ]
Oh, hello Alistair! I thought you said you were someone else.
[ boy you are so lucky you didn't get electrocuted ]
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[ He's a little distracted by Barkley, by doing his own weird semi-dance to keep the dog from crawling up his trousers (or ruining them with his little claws) and then by giving in and picking him up to let him be excited directly in Alistair's face. ]
No, no, definitely not.
[ But he grins over the dog, the kind of grin that says I know I'm not actually fooling you. ]
I need to talk to you about [ his voice drops ] something that rhymes with flood tragic.
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Something that rhymes with-
[ Give her a moment, she's still thinking about you pretending to come arrest her. ]
Oh! Oh, yes- um, should we do that in my aravel? Or somewhere else?