Marianne strolled along until arriving at the Animal Hospital and found the head vet with another woman beside the cottage she knew was her actual place of residence. She waved the woman down while stepping onto the path that led to the building. She knew Evelyn only through the Doghouse and her mother, Beatrice Lee, but never had a chance to converse with the woman. She only saw her in passing and the only time they talked was through an introduction in the Doghouse's office. She knew that her mother knew her through school and that Evelyn recommended a position at the Hospital, but eventually turned it down. Her mother always said that taking care of dogs seemed to be more of her forte and therefore opened up the kennels five years ago.<br/><br/>Marianne didn't dare step onto the mowed grass of the yard and not even Sunny, her Great Pyrenees dog, who opted just to sit on the path, its shining white fur rippling in the gentle breeze. Even when the smaller dogs barked, Sunny stayed quiet.