Strangest Times

Illya saw Napoleon sitting quietly in the room.

"What are you doing?" He began then saw Napoleon was petting a Shih-tzu on his lap. "Where did that come from?"

"I found him whining and needing comfort next to the victim."

Illya watched his partner. This man could kill when needed, be as hard as nail, unforgiving for those who crossed him, but also had a heart that broke at the strangest times.

"What will you do with him?"

"My friend's son has been looking for a dog." Napoleon patted the dog absent mindedly once more, a faraway look in his eyes.