<strong>Dr. Amanda Vernecoombe, entering the Cage Room</strong><br/><br/>I stormed into the cage room again, having blown some steam off at the receptionsit. The room was almost silent again; no dog was talking, all still or shuffling in their cages. I sighed, walking down to the new arrivals section. Most of the dogs had been taken out. The Japanese bitch was gone, most likely taken out by the vet, and Pogo was nowhere to be seen. I cursed under my breath again. What was happening to my darn luck today?<br/><br/>My thoughts were broken by a soft whimpering noise, a few cages down from me. Another dog? I stepped forward silently, looking down. Yes.. another dog, a bitch. Without a word I lowered my hand down, pulling out the information card on her cage, reading it. Starshine, Border Collie, blah blah blah, standard modifications yadda yadda yadda... She was a bitch, and right there and then I didn't really care much about her. I could find that out in time. I just wanted to get back before Roiyaru found some way to get himself off. I knelt down, tapping the cage gently with my palm.<br/><br/><strong>"Starshine? Can you hear me girl?"</strong>I said softly, attempting to not suprise her too much- she seemed intently focused on her snatch, and probably hadn't noticed me looking over her body.<strong>"If you can hear me, say so, but quietly, understand?"</strong>