[Life is cruel for Cain. When he comes up to the hallway, Brink is just returning from somewhere with a bag of groceries clutched in his mouth. He stops and watches Cain a moment before crossing to the opposite side of the hall.]
Hello, Jacob. I was told to avoid being seen by you. Please excuse the scheduling mistake - I will try harder to stay out of your way.
[Dodger looks up at that, and gets up as if to greet Brink, but he's already disappeared inside the room and Dodger's gaze just follows him briefly before turning back to Cain.]
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Hello, Jacob. I was told to avoid being seen by you. Please excuse the scheduling mistake - I will try harder to stay out of your way.
[Dodger looks up at that, and gets up as if to greet Brink, but he's already disappeared inside the room and Dodger's gaze just follows him briefly before turning back to Cain.]
I have a dog? [A pause.] ...My dog speaks?