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Connor flopped in a chair and looked around the room "Redecorating?"

"I am sick of the wallpaper" Ianto agreed as he settled as well, Jack carrying the tray of refreshments for him. Ianto seemed… fragile today. He smiled as Jack settled next to him, lifting the plate of cookies to offer to Connor.

"So, what brings you here buddy?" Jack asked as he placed the plate back down and Ianto reached forward to grab one, only to have Jack leap up with apologies to move it closer. Connor noticed. Jack had been saying that Ianto was having one of his 'fragile' days on the phone.

"Well, you remember Morrison?" Connor asked.

"Yeah… how is the old prick?"

"Retiring soon" Connor relied.

"Oh my god, really? He went through the academy with me… wow. Scary stuff, makes me feel old" Jack laughed.

"We are getting old! Well, the thing is… he is Dog Squad. He was asking around if anyone has a spare clip for one of the hunting rifles he inherited from his Dad and I went through mine and found I have three for the same rifle. Three" Connor looked at them with wide eyes "I mean… seriously. Unless there is a Zombie Apocalypse… why the hell would I need that much ammo? So, I dropped it off to him at work."

Ianto was listening as he watched the kids paying in the paddock with the goats, one ear on the conversation as Connor then added "And going through the pens I saw a dog in the adoption area that is one of Myfanwy's bloodline."

Ianto's head turned to stare at him as Jack nodded, not knowing what was going on even as Ianto leaned forward a bit "How so?"

"The sister of Myfanwy's daughter mated to one of the grandsons of the original sire. Looks a bit like her, but with a smattering of black around the muzzle and eyes. Like she is a racoon." Connor knew he had him as Ianto's eyes widened slightly "Only three years old. Sad really, top of her class and a prize dog. Stabbed with a broken glass in a pub brawl, her left shoulder so badly damaged that she can't perform her job anymore. So… she's gone. The family cannot keep her as they have emigrated to Spain while the officer recovers from his own injuries."

"What will happen?" Jack asked distractedly watching the kids now.

"She's not as wild as Myf, but apparently she is strong willed" Connor said, leaning back to sigh softly "Been there a few months now."

Ianto sat back as well. His eyes narrowing as Jack finally asked "They would not euthanize her, right?"