Marty
"I was suggesting we _knock."_ The caballero huffs toward the others, arms folded even as the old man announces his presence. Well, then. He seems pleasant enough!

"... He was expecting you two?" Icidro chimes, a contemplative look mixing in with his smile, "Perhaps— Well! Let's not keep him waiting!"
Maria
*Brad's expression grew sheepish, but his grin never left as Furo and Sapph scolded him in unison. Damn, they were perfect for each other. He retracted his hand, turning to reply- but he was interrupted by the eccentric old man. Dressed head to toe in blue robes and with cartoonishly little muscle mass, this was the picture perfect wizard he had been imagining. Everything here was still so alien to him at times... And now this was so familiar that it made him feel even MORE alienated.*

*He's less surprised by Merlin's talk, mostly because Furo and Sapph felt like resident magic experts. Cid really just made things explode quickly. Shrugging and shaking his head, he spoke finally.* "Aye aye, amigo." *And with his usual candor once more, Bradamante Charlemagne du Chaesbaergar-Wythfrais III opened the door.*
Fredia
Furo had no idea what Merlin was expecting them for. If he had not seen the faces of his friends, he would have simply assumed that the informed the wizard of their arrival a head of time. 

Maybe that Squall guys said something?

Whatever the case, Furo quickly stepped into the building ahead of everyone the moment Brad opened the door. Sparing no time, he made his way to each window and opened them fully. Having not had a chance to clean up the place, the best he could do was slowly filter the air in the house everytime he showed up.

He manipulated the airflow as best he could with magic while trying not to disturb any of the books; Especially books that had whole layers of dust on them.

If the group was so quick to offer their aid to the needy, then his friends should spend a day with him helping clean this place up.
David
Sapphire shrugged her shoulders as she walked into the building. "You were wanting to see us? May I ask about what?" She was curious as to what he was meaning. 

She watched as Furo began open each windows giving a soft sigh. He sure is very particular about cleaning. 

She made her way to a free chair taking a seat as she began to speak. "Oh if you two ever wanted to learn more Magic come seek out Merlin he's a great teacher." She made this known to both Icidro and Brad.
Thomas
*The wizard coughs at the dust, frantically trying to wave it out of his face.* "Yes, yes, that's more than enough of *That.*" *He shoots Furo an annoyed look, before turning to Sapphire.*

"Well," *Still coughing, he reaches for a pipe, then taps the contents of a small jar into it. Its label depicts a seven-pronged leaf.* "An old tradition is for mages to work alongside a familiar. An animal companion, if you will. Archimedes is over in the study; he's not fond of crowds." 

*Merlin lights the pipe, only for part of his moustache to catch ablaze. He grabs it and huffs at it, putting it out with an annoyed expression.*

*After removing the pipe from his face and blowing out a ring of smoke, he walks over to a large cage with cloth draped over it. He removes the cloth, revealing... Two dalmatian puppies! They begin to wake up at the sudden light, yawning happily.*

"Now, these don't quite talk, or perform magic, but I could tell they were very special, and that their paths were destined to cross with yours! Here, here." *He opens the cage, and the puppies run out, running around the room excitedly.*

"That aside, what can I help you four with today?"
Fredia
Furo rolled his eyes at the old wizard. He held his tongue about lighting a pipe in this stuffy house, and was glad that he opened the windows as quickly as he did. 

Still he eyed his teacher as the explanation for their appearance today was foretold. The idea of gaining a familiar had never once been a concept Furo considered. The reveal of the very puppies they were searching for squashed the little excitement that Merlin was trying to build up.

"Oh, nothing much Master Merlin. We were wondering if you had seen some animals per chance. Small puppies that are white with black spots."

The mechanic propped himself next to the window so that he could breathe in the cleaner outside air. He watched the very dogs they were looking for running around the place, while he acted oblivious. That made three sighted with Merlin, so maybe the rest were nearby as well.

"To be serious, we are helping with a request to reunite a family of dogs. We were pointed to your place after one puppy was found, so it would be quite fortunate if you knew where we could find some others. Can you please tell us how you chanced upon these two?"