<strong>Dr. Amanda Vernecoombe, Outside the Dog Cages</strong><br/><br/>I shook my pen angrily. Why did I have to run out of ink at a time like this, why? I cursed silently, keeping my ear close to the door. I guess I'd just have to remember as much as I could from their conversation... Though, in fairness, proper conversation hadn't really begun- D1 had fallen silent, seemingly wary of being caught, whilst the Japanese bitch had gone the opposite route, crying out and moaning with reckless abandon, kicking the cage and pretty much drowning out what D1 and 3 were saying.. or maybe saying, I couldn't tell over her damn noise.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><strong>"Pardon, Dr. Vernecoombe, some naughty puppy needs my attention."</strong></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>I almost jumped out of my skin, caught unaware by Doctor Allain-Emelin Chodomer. I took a deep breath, feeling a little silly for having been caught listening in on the cage room. Replacing my dud pen and notebook in my handbag, I smiled back at him, recomposing myself.<br/><br/><strong>"Oh, of course, doctor, of course... I got a little carried away with my notes I'm afraid, you know how it is with me... I think I may join you."</strong><br/><br/>I rather liked Dr. Chodomer. From what I'd heard he'd had a bit of a dodgy past, but he'd cleaned up quite a lot since he had been hired by the club, and did a sterling job keeping the pets in good health. He'd questioned me socially about why I did what I did, and took some minor interest in it, allowing me to look about his surgery and take notes about the drugs he used throughout his workday. He was perfectly charming, though sometimes I had to admit, as did he, he could get a little bit rough with the more unruly animals. Still, at times I had been guilty of being a little too enthusiastic and pushed a pet too far. We were all guilty of our own little crimes. I followed him quietly into the cage room, looking about, trying to work out who D1, 2 and 3 were.<br/><br/>I couldn't see D1 anywhere, though I wasn't surprised- if he was as experienced as I thought he was, he'd be still and silent now, with no way of distinguishing him from the other animals. Likewise, D3 could have been anywhere, and there was very little chance of them talking out of turn now the good doctor was in the room. The Japanese bitch, D2, was more obvious.<em>Much</em>more obvious- you'd have to have been deaf and blind to have missed her. I tried to snatch a glance at her, but Allain-Emelin was standing over her cage, talking to her. I let him deal with her, looking about the other cages. Somewhere, D1 was hiding, and I really fancied a nice little talk with him. I just had to find him...<br/><br/>I walked down the room, starting with the cages near the Japanese bitch. I stopped at every other cage, not bothering to look over the bitches. Most of the boy dogs were asleep, some stirring, some still. I passed one cage, kept on going a step, then paused, looking back, frowning. That boy dog in it was making a little bit of noise, panting, and was he... I stepped back. Yes, his hips were moving, slowly back and forth, over and over. This didn't look like a sleeping stirring animal to me. Was this D1? Only one way to find out. But first...<br/><br/><strong>"Doctor Chodomer"</strong>I called out, turning my head slightly in his direction.<strong>"The dogs <em>are </em>allowed to speak, are they not, if I grant them permission? I'm looking for one in particular, and all I have to identify him with is his voice."</strong>