You walk a good distance before coming to the next door. You wonder what is in the activity rooms for those other mutts before you reach it. Vorend doesn't say anything, but you can see a plaque on the wall (which you did not see before on the other walls, but perhaps you just weren't looking hard enough) that reads: "Sisa, Kanquea, Jewel of the Sea, and Cuala".
You peer inside and see one mutt who says, "Ahh, a wanderor! Hello! Hello! My name is Sisa, I am glad to see you've come." She turns, "Hey everyone, look!"
Another winged mutt runs out into view, sliding a bit before coming to a halt in front of the window. "Ah, it is a wanderor. Hello Vorend."
"Greetings, Kanquea."
Two more walk over rather slowly, looking you over. One is bright blue while the other is maroon. They seem to be sizing you up. The maroon one says, "Interesting visitor, Vorend, who is this?"
She simply replies, "A wanderor, Cuala."
The blue one steps up, smiling. "Don't mind my mate, wanderor, he's a bit touchy about visitors. I am Jewel of the Sea. I am very glad you came to visit us. Mostly grooms and trainers come up here, and Vorend...and the other caretakers..."
Cuala mutters, "Like we need them."
Kanquea and Jewel both throw him a dirty look, which he sways under. "Well, okay, the caretakers in grooms are nice, but we don't need to be trained..."
Vorend nods. "That's true. You're neither show dogs nor hunters...you are here to befriend and maybe help out if you'd like."
You ask before you can stop yourself, "Help out with what?"
"Depends on the canine," she says. "Some will pose for artists, others will carry things, others will live with a sickly person in attempts to make them better."
"I would go that," says Cuala, and Jewel nods in agreement. "I like taking care of people."
Jewel smiles. "I think we, as canines, all do." She walks away, followed by Cuala. The other two stare up at you a while longer.
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