Tony's smile widened as he watched the woman play with the dog as she reminisced about her day. Apparently there had been chopper troubles as the party was being brought back, maybe too sharp of a turn. The details weren't important, she had survived a near death situation and that in itself was interesting, it put her on a level closer to his.<br/><br/>"So what brings you here?"<br/><br/>__________________________________<br/><br/>"<i>whozuh <b>good boy</b></i>"<br/><br/><span style="color: Red"><i>I AM GOOD BOY</i></span><br/><br/>He excitedly follwed the bottle in Annie's hands, jerking his head along with the spastic movements of the bottle, his tail wagged ferociously, making a fast thumping sound as it hit the seat of the couch. His tongue lolled out as his body seemed to simply ooze out the excitement and happiness he was feeling. Then she hid the toy behind her back.<br/><br/>"<i>...wherezduh botr, wherezduh bottl?</i>"<br/><br/><span style="color: Red"><i>YOU HIDE TOY I KNOW YOU HAVE I SMART AND GOOD BOY</i></span><br/><br/>He yipped in excitement as he approached to try and get at her back. She turned around so she could face master and exposed the bottle for a brief moment. Louie was quick to act and snapped at the toy, snatching it out of her hand before shaking it loudly.<br/><br/><i><span style="color: Red">I SMART GOT TOY YAY</span></i><br/><br/>"<i>Therezduh bottle!<b> Good boy</b>! Now <b>give</b> m'back m'<b>bottle</b>!</i>"<br/><br/>Louie put the bottle down in her hand before backing away, shivering with excitement.<br/><br/>__________________________________<br/><br/>"So what brings you here?"<br/><br/>That was an innocent enough question.<br/><br/>"<span style="color: DarkSlateBlue">Well what brought me here was that furball over there,</span>", said Tony with a rare laugh, motioning towards Louie.<br/><br/>"<span style="color: DarkSlateBlue">What brought me into Fanya's care is a bit...uneventful.</span>"<br/><br/>His mind churned, trying to come up with the proper sentence that would satisfy the question without giving information that could possibly scare her off. He was actually having a good time, simply conversing with this woman.<br/><br/>"<span style="color: DarkSlateBlue">You see, I simply walked into the Gomorrah one day and was spirited away into Fanya's office. With the offer of a room and, after a bit of bartering, free food and drink, I became part of her organization.</span>"<br/><br/>He looked Annie in the eyes, not stared, simply glanced into those soulful depths before continuing.<br/><br/>"<span style="color: DarkSlateBlue">But enough about me, tell me about you. I don't normally get to converse with others due to my...unsavory, reputation. Why is it that you trusted me to come in? I am truly curious.</span>"<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>