They say blood makes you related but
loyalty makes you family
To Loren’s delight, after sniffing his hand, the dog offered up a paw for the summoner to shake. That indicated some degree of training. Loren took it solemnly, though amusement twinkled in his eyes. ”It’s very nice to meet you.” Tilting his head, the Launceleyn grinned. ”Though I do have to wonder who you belong to.” The canine was in much too good shape to be wild, not that Loren had all that much experience with wild dogs. However, there was also the paw thing, which made him pretty certain this was someone's pet.
Then Astra decided both that the dog and the man were not paying her the attention she deserved and that they’d made a new friend here today; she thrust her black nose into the dog’s own (shoving Loren aside in the process) and sniffed the canine, then let out a contented bleat before nuzzling the god’s neck. Standing, she gently nudged the summoner to move forward and laughing, he released the dog’s paw and stood.
”Well, you’re welcome to tag along with us, boy. You certainly wouldn’t be the first stray to do so.” Loren smiled at the luxere—who had indeed basically just followed him home one day out of the blue—and then turned back towards the tunnel deeper into the underground. Hopefully with both animals at his side, the Launceleyn would continue his journey into the depths, heart lighter now than it had been before.
Then Astra decided both that the dog and the man were not paying her the attention she deserved and that they’d made a new friend here today; she thrust her black nose into the dog’s own (shoving Loren aside in the process) and sniffed the canine, then let out a contented bleat before nuzzling the god’s neck. Standing, she gently nudged the summoner to move forward and laughing, he released the dog’s paw and stood.
”Well, you’re welcome to tag along with us, boy. You certainly wouldn’t be the first stray to do so.” Loren smiled at the luxere—who had indeed basically just followed him home one day out of the blue—and then turned back towards the tunnel deeper into the underground. Hopefully with both animals at his side, the Launceleyn would continue his journey into the depths, heart lighter now than it had been before.
LOREN
