His surprise and clear interest is all the reward she needs - glad that he liked them - and his answer makes her laugh again. A little abashed this time.
"Sometimes. I am not so wild as they are." No one had ever thought so, the quietest of her family by far. But with his approval, she lifts her hand to send them on their way, and bring the next in - and this time, the hound she had mentioned, along with another. "This is my Eimantas and his mate, LaimΔ«ga." The dogs were simply put, huge, easily mistaken for a bear if you weren't paying attention. "He takes down even the Elk on the hunt. But most of all, he guards the hearth - and before we left, they had a litter of puppies. We have sent the strongest of them, as it is a sign of good luck for a new couple."
It's with a delighted gasp to those closest, as the puppies - all ten of them this time are brought up to him directly. Clearly no more than a few months old, they were easily the size of any of the lap dogs in the room. "He once took down a bear by himself."
The biggest of them, a male, was held for Sweeney to look at directly. Though right now, he seemed more content for sleeping, trying to squirm into the most comfortable position in his handler's hold or Sweeney's lap, whichever seemed easier.
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"Sometimes. I am not so wild as they are." No one had ever thought so, the quietest of her family by far. But with his approval, she lifts her hand to send them on their way, and bring the next in - and this time, the hound she had mentioned, along with another. "This is my Eimantas and his mate, LaimΔ«ga." The dogs were simply put, huge, easily mistaken for a bear if you weren't paying attention. "He takes down even the Elk on the hunt. But most of all, he guards the hearth - and before we left, they had a litter of puppies. We have sent the strongest of them, as it is a sign of good luck for a new couple."
It's with a delighted gasp to those closest, as the puppies - all ten of them this time are brought up to him directly. Clearly no more than a few months old, they were easily the size of any of the lap dogs in the room. "He once took down a bear by himself."
The biggest of them, a male, was held for Sweeney to look at directly. Though right now, he seemed more content for sleeping, trying to squirm into the most comfortable position in his handler's hold or Sweeney's lap, whichever seemed easier.