[Unfortunately for Slaine he is prone to being startled rather easily, and so the scampering of little feet and the subsequent bark that follows has him jerking upright from the mattress. Immediately he regrets the sudden movement, staring at the dog with a look that can only be read as a feeble attempt of masking depression.
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Let him live. He didn't ask for this.]
Ah...you're back already?