Faye hadnt quite had the time to settle into the base yet, so it came to a surprise to her to see the Officer's lounge so well stocked. Especially given the age of the facility. Then again, leave it to the Reik to make sure that the people leading the common folk were well taken care of... All the more reason to keep that hound out of this place.<br/><br/>As the Rittmeister explained to Faye her reasoning behind her decision, Faye remained uncharacteristically quiet. She was no stranger of speaking out towards her superiors. Its what led her to being assigned to this supposedly failed project in the first place. As much as it pained Faye to admit, the Rittmeister certainly had a few good points. As far as combat experience went, Faye had only been part of a few insurrections and riots, neither of which real combat experiences. Still, was that enough to warrant promoting a simple hound to that of the rank of officer?<br/><br/><b>[Teutari]"Rittmeister, let me tell you a small story about my uncle."</b>Faye cooed, leaning back into the comfy chair as she eyed the Rittmeister up and down.<br/><br/><b>[Teutari]"He was a general in the army, leading the Reik's forces with swift and brutal efficiency. But that's not what I remember him for... No, I remember him for his dogs. Two great hunting shepherds, of fine pedigree. He probably loved those animals more than anything else. Probably even more so than his wife. He commanded those dogs like a general would, setting himself like an Alpha. They were the most well trained dogs I've ever witnessed."</b>Faye paused for a moment to swirl the wine in her glass, memories of spending her youth at her uncle's great mansion filling her mind.<br/><br/><b>[Tuetari]"His wife on the other hand, coddled the beasts, much to his dismay. He loved her, I'm sure of that... But he didnt agree with the way she treated the animals like equals. Feeding them scraps under the table and whatnot... He was called away for an assignment one day, which would keep him away from his home for a good month or two. As well trained as his dogs were, they were obviously not allowed to go with him. There was too much traveling involved. So they stayed behind with my aunt. When he came back home from his assignment, he had the dogs put down, you know why? For one, to teach my aunt a lesson... I never said he was a nice man. But also because they were no longer the well trained animals he once knew. In just that little time he was away, my aunt had shown these animals a world they never even knew existed. My aunt gave them a hand and they took the arm, because thats what animals do."</b><br/><br/><b>[Teutari]"Rittmeister... No, Emlin... Do you honestly believe that the Generalfeldmarschall will approve of your actions? These hounds are <i>animals</i>. Give them a hand and they will take our arm. What if other hounds start thinking they deserve a promotion? To take officer roles? Do I really need to remind you of the last time the Wölfentreuen rose up against the Reik?"</b>The leather seating creaked as the Reik elf leaned in closer, her brilliantly purple eyes narrowing as she glared at her commanding officer.<b>[Teutari]"I will accept your decision for the time being, as you are the Kommandierender Offizier of this operation. But know that I will do whatever lies within my power to have that hound stricken from the reports and that no person, Reik or otherwise, will ever know of what happened here."</b><br/><br/>Leaning back into her seat, she flashed Emlin a bright smile.<b>[Teutari]"Will that be all, Rittmeister?</b><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>