<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/5WGMhX4.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/IgjDnJr.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Name:</strong><strong>Sara McComb &amp; Pepe</strong><br/><strong>Date:</strong>April 1, 2017<br/><strong>Time:</strong>late morning / early afternoon<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Eugenia, Renee, Edward, Seren, Victoria, Parsifal, Susanthika<br/><strong>Summary:</strong>Moving Day<br/><br/><br/><hr/><hr/><br/>Oh, my.  So many people, and Pepe wanted to greet them all.  He redoubled his  efforts to get down, particularly when the little girl and her puppy headed off, whimpering pitifully.<br/><br/><em>“Pepe,” </em>she scolded, more firmly than she usually was with him.  But perhaps it was time to reduce his level of agitation, and not start out by making a horrible impression.  She refused to consider the fact that the ground might already have been laid.<br/><br/><em>“Of course it’s posh, Vicky – it’s new, and in a great neighborhood.  I’m sure you’ll feel right at home as soon as you get your room fixed up the way you want it.  I'm glad to see you didn't have any trouble getting here.” </em>Sara’s voice remained cheerful, though there was a hint of a forced uncurrent as Pepe’s little feet caught on her new blouse and pulled a thread.  She captured the foot, and went doggedly on.<em>“I don’t suppose you’ve seen Pepe’s leash?  I couldn’t find it …”</em><br/><br/>And that was all she wrote.  Further introductions would have to wait as Pepe made a determined, heroic lunge to escape and follow the most appealing of his love interests, the little girl and her four-legged friend.  Sara snagged him in mid air, took hold of his collar, and bundled him into the throw.<br/><em><br/>“It’s lovely to meet all of you, Mrs. Jordan, Renee, Percy …”  </em>She knew that last one wasn’t right, but it was the best she could do under the circumstances, and she wrinkled her face into a little moue of apology at him.  Her eyes cut over to the professor and Gerald, but she didn’t want to interrupt … and, really, this was just too much excitement for Pepe, and she was ready get him upstairs where exploring his new den would calm him down.<br/><br/><em>“I’ll look forward to seeing you all again soon, but I really should get Pepe settled.”</em><br/><br/>After a moment to orient, she spotted the entrance to the Octavian, and made a beeline for it, and heaved a sigh of relief as her little prisoner seemed to accept defeat, at least momentarily.  Had her hands been free, she would have at least waggled her fingers in farewell, but it seemed a bad time to stand on ceremony.<em> "Don't worry, Pepe.  You'll get to charm them all soon ... well, except for Mrs. Jordan.  I would say that she probably sneaks treats to dogs and sweets to children when everyone's back is turned, but that's probably a little too hopeful.   That poor girl. "</em><br/>