Chapter 9
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Day off After Breakfast
Finally, a day when I have some time to myself. It's been far to long, and I needed a day to help me sort out my thoughts. The day went by way to fast, and I'm wondering if I am just putting off the inevitable fact that tomorrow I get a new partner. Tomorrow I find out who I will, hopefully, be spending the rest of my career with.
That shocked and scared me, though not as much as it probably should. My hopes were high for this new Dog, I wanted them to be like me so badly. To want to protect the people of the Lower City no matter what. Fat chance, but can't stop me from hoping.
I did get a report this morning that three Dogs were simultaneously attacked, all around the same time. The problem? The Dogs were not together, they were spread out all over the city. The commanders think it might have been planned, and if I had the guts to, I would shout 'obvious' in each of their faces. Again, fat chance at that, I may be brave when it comes to being a Dog, but put me in front of an audience, and we may have a problem.
Another weird event of the day is that Pounce has disappeared. And I don't mean he just took a stroll and never came back, when I woke this morning he wasn't there, and on my return from breakfast, he had still not returned. He is either up to one of his many schemes, or canoodling with the pretty tabby next door. Something tells me both are very likely.
I spent my morning softly talking among my friends. Rosto had not shown up for two days running, and I don't think he ever came home. Kora tried to tell me he did, but I think she's just doing it for pity's sake. I tried not to look disappointed, but I act just about as good as I socialize, so that sums it up from there.
We had a few more guest today, though they weren't the rowdy bunch we normally get. These were heavy built, strong muscled men, who didn't seem to have much of a sense of humor. Kora, Aniki, and Phelan seemed a annoyed when they arrived, and that shocked me. They normally were all to welcome with visitors. Though they gave me the impression they were here for more then our food and charming company.
Something about the huge brutes seemed to scream 'protection'. And I knew the one person who would be protective, and stupid, enough to put guards on Aniki and Phelan. I say those two, because I have an idea that Kora would not put up with them following her that long. Aniki and Phelan were bound by the rules of the Rogue, but Kora seemed to have her own……guidelines.
Ersken was again quiet, but I did try my hand at talking to him. Though he brushed me off without even a excuse, and my heart fell. Sweet Ersken really couldn't change could he? He always knew how to cheer everyone up, but no one could touch him when he got in this kind of funk.
I hinted to Kora more then a few times, that something was wrong, but she simply shook her head. I gave up after that, no use messing with problems you can't solve. 'Unless of course there cases' my mind told me. I rolled my eyes, wondering when in the world did my mind have a, for lack of a better term, mind of its own.
That makes no sense whatsoever, but its still early, and I am still a bit tired. This morning wasn't as stimulating as I'd thought. But not every day can be filled with fun. If there's something I learned after being a Dog, it was that.
I do think I will make a trip to my spinners, catch some of the latest gossip, maybe find a few secrets on what happened to the Dogs last night. I'll write later, but I'm not expecting anything to surprising to happen, after all, life in the Lower City, has the potential to be very boring.
