Riza fought against the leashes in her hand as she brush her bangs out of her face with the same hand that held her coffee. She tugged her eager pair of hounds back. The normally well behaved Roy was practically strutting down the sidewalk, seemingly ignorant of the girls cooing over him. Edward, on the other hand, was keenly aware of the attention.
"Puppy!" A pigtailed girl squealed. She ran up to Edward and began to pet the Pomeranian.
Ed yapped playfully at the girl-child stroking him adoringly. Roy paced back to Ed and Mistress Riza, sitting down at her feet.
"Edward." Roy barked, annoyed. Ed pointedly ignored the bastard. He put his paws up on the girl-child's overalls. The girl-child shrieked with delight. Ed licked the girl-child's hands and face. Mistress Riza laughed.
"Edward!" Roy snarled. The child whimpered.
Nina backed away from the mean, scary dog.
She tripped over the curb and stumbled back.
Someone screamed.
Nina heard howling and barking.
Something impacted her body.