Brie's ears perked up when she heard a car outside, and her tails started wagging like it had at least a hundred times that night. Every car door opening and closing, every car that stopped at the Christmas parties around the neighborhood. Then she heard the sound of the trunk opening and closing, and her tails started wagging even harder. Now footsteps coming up the walkway had her sit up, smoothing her skirt as she waited in anticipation. Suddenly the footsteps stopped, and it seemed like an eternity before she heard anything else. Finally, a key in the door had her on her feet, so very excited that it was Seth who had finally come home. She waited until the door was opened, doing all she could to not pounce on him as soon as he came in. She smiled and wagged her tails as he stated that he was home. Once he saw her and Angel, well, Brie figured that the slightest draft would have knocked him over. She smiled and ran over to him, kissing him deeply as she wrapped her arms around him. Of course, he had sent pictures of himself to her and Angel, but his muscles and his whole body looked so different, so strong. The girl had been depressed when they had cut his hair, and now that it was long again, well, she was as giddy as a school girl. After a bit, and a few tears of happiness, she pulled back and led him the rest of the way inside so he could say hi to his sister also.