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[ The pause is a little weird, but she doesn't think more about it. ]

Sure. Just come get me. I'll be outside the Hall.

I'll be right down. D'you mind if I bring my dog or anything?

Your what dog? Or is it really just a dog?

[ Like the Earth King's bear. ]

A guard dog?

[Little bit of a misunderstanding, here.]

No, I mean, polar bear dog or something.

That's a thing? A dog that looks like a polar bear?

I've never seen one, but I know they exist. Something like that?

Well, of course you've never seen one.

[ She snickers. ]

Not with the way I usually see either, though.

Anyway, I'm waiting. Better hurry up.

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Hey, I'm making good time.

[Ellie laughs. In fact, she sounds a little out of breath, like she's talking and running at the same time, but there are none of the normal street noises.]

[ Hm. ]

Where are you, then?

Roof-running. Heading home first to get Jackson, then back towards your place.

Oh.

That's one way to get around, I guess.

[Ellie says something muffled by barking, but then goes silent for a while as she wrangles the dog. A little bit of time will pass before she gets there, but soon enough she'll hear Ellie down the walkway a bit, the jangle of Jackson's collar and the leash.

And then the sound of clawed feet racing towards her, one excited bark, and a warm tongue and cold nose all over her hands.]

Edited 2014-10-05 07:01 (UTC)

[ It's a good thing Ellie's warned her, or that might have freaked her out a bit. At least now she knows just what the jangling is, and even if she grimaces at the sudden wetness on her hands she lets the dog do its thing. ]

Hi to you too.

[Jackson gets up on his hind legs to lick her face, heavy paws on her chest before Ellie gives him a sharp word and he immediately gets down.]

Sorry, he's a dumbass.

[ Okay THAT is a little less okay-- ]

Hey!

[ She takes a step back, because she's at least always been good at bracing herself and standing her ground. She's about ready to tell the dog off herself too, but Ellie gets to it first. ]

Yeah, apparently.

[ She wipes her face with a grimace. ]

[It makes Ellie laugh, but she ruffles the dog's fur.]

So, I know you've already met, but this is Jackson and he's the world's worst guard dog.

Does he just love everyone or something?

[ Despite the greeting not being quite to her liking, she reaches out and strokes Jackson over the head just once. ]

Anybody who pets him or gives him food.

I guess he listens to me though. Most of the time.

[Jackson licks her fingers again, and Ellie extends her arm to touch Toph's lightly. Inviting her to hang on, provided that she has to.]

Anyway, you ready to go?

Yup.

[ She takes Ellie's hand, and turns her head in Jackson's general direction. ]

He better not get any ideas about tripping me.

Nah, he's not an asshole.

Anyway, park's this way. You head down to the end of the street, and then take a right.

[And it quickly becomes apparent that Ellie is already figuring Toph will explore, and she's just helping that along by giving her directions.]

[ She appreciates it. ]

That's where we're going? Or are you just saying?

That's where we're meeting Riley. I mean, if we went somewhere else I'm pretty sure she'd find us, but that's where I told her we were meeting.

Okay. Let me just ... look.

[ She turns to the right and heads for the wall, because that's what she can use as direction. ]

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