100SS: Knives Are Sharp, But Puppies Are Sharper, PG (She's The Duchess)
Series: She's The Duchess
Title: Knives Are Sharp, But Puppies Are Sharper
Event: Sharp Shooting
Words: 233
Summary: Emelan Gang AU. Sandry brings back a furry recruit and it earns its place
Sandry hadn't meant to return with a dog. But after seeing some boys beat it up in an alleyway, the easiest option had seemed to string them up in cocoons and take the dog for herself.
And that was how she wound up standing in front of her uncle, a quivering mass in her arms, while dozens of dangerous men and women crowded around curiously. She held firm under their gazes, and placed the mass on the ground.
"It's just a puppy," she protested obstinately. "It won't cause much fuss."
"On the contrary," Vedris leaned forward, "It will cause a lot of fuss."
Sandry glared furiously, but her wrath was averted as the noise of a fight made her turn, just in time to see the gleam of a dagger as it raced towards her.
She froze, transfixed, watching as the intruder was torn down, blood splattering, limbs flying, watching as the dagger soared closer to her heart.
All of a sudden something collided with her and the world turned sideways. She crashed into the ground, the stone floor slamming into her body.
The dagger sunk into the wall right behind where she was standing.
Sandry pushed herself up onto her elbows and rose woozily, staring at the puppy which had pushed her out of the way and now lay on the stone floor rolling playfully.
"Well," Vedris said hoarsely, "Maybe you can keep the puppy."