"I was about to ask you the same question."  Astra replied evenly only for her confusion at the woman's sudden approach and odd question to turn to irritation as her questioner -<i>Marilynd</i>, she reminded herself- simply turned away without even waiting for her answer.  "Hey hold on!"  She hurried after the redheaded woman with a frown, drawing to a halt beside her and the man she had seen before.  "Neither of you know why that dog was so big?  Where it came from?"  Her voice betrayed her annoyance a little but she managed to keep herself mostly polite.  "I'm Astra and...  Well...  I'm on the lookout for things kinda like that dog that occasionally attack people."