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Busted.

[She murmurs into Winston's ear, quietly enough that it was possibly not meant to be audible on the other end of the line. They are comfortable, as a matter of fact.]

Sure, if he wants to go I won't make him stay. Been a while since I had a canine guest, that's all.

Yeah, well. I trust him with you. Clearly, he does, too.

-you know, Alana picked them up and took care of them, while I was incarcerated. Winston kept running away, the miles and miles back to my house.

[ Will chuckles. ] He kept breaking in, thank goodness. It was the winter. He was just sure he'd find me there one day.

[ When Will says Winston's a good dog, he means the Goodest of Dogs. But that story is also why he mentioned the possible 'fussing.' ]

[There's a shifting sound as she sits up a little.]

You think I should bring him back just to be safe?

No, no. I think he wants to be there with you. That was more to tell you that you'd know it, if he wanted to leave.

You have a nice night with him. He's a polite sleeper. Not like Chloe, she always took up half the bed. I never understood how such a tiny little thing could stretch herself out so far.

... Do you sleep with all of them on the bed?

It's whatever the dogs want to do for the night. Although I do run hot sometimes, and then I'll make them stay on the floor. But there was usually at least a couple of them that'd make it up on the bed to sleep.

Edited 2023-05-08 01:35 (UTC)

How often do you have a fight over real estate?

Not as often as you might think. 'cause if it happens, no one's allowed up.

I'm thinking a two-dog limit in my cabin.

[Please note that she will almost certainly break this at some point.]

I think anyone reasonable would. Well, unless you have one of those warden cabins that's a full house or something.

Still just my studio. I asked the Admiral to make it smaller, too.

Yeah, I'd feel weird if my cabin was too much bigger than it is now, if I'm honest. Although I do miss the woods.

You know a couple people have the outside as part of their cabin? It's weird.

Oh. Yeah? Didn't expect that. Maybe I should've. Is it, like, Enclosure-sized or just the yard or something?

[ Very weird. Probably useful? But weird. ]

Just a yard, but I don't know if that's because something like the Enclosure is impossible or not; you'd have to ask Kiryu. Could be that inmates can't have it either way, though.

Oh, no. I'm sure we can't. That seems like it'd be warden-only.

But what you're saying is you want Jet too some night, huh?

[ That is how he interprets a two-dog limit. ]

I'm not gonna take them both from you. You need one, right?

Hey, I managed to survive here without Winston for a whole month, somehow. I think I can handle not having them around some nights.

How about if you want a break, you let me know.

[ He smiles on his end of the line. ]

Sounds like a plan.

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