Zinnia was too busy studying a book, talking about poison and the origin of poison-related magic, to notice a rather energetic cocker spaniel run straight up to her, its tail wagging at a million miles a minute. It leaped up on the bench she was sitting on, tugging on her scarf, and started barking at her, wagging its tail, eager to start playing with the new stranger he had discovered. He seemed especially excited that it was another canine.
Sighing, Zinnia tolerated this, ignoring the dog with a slight frown on her face, as she flipped through the pages. She was distracted, however, when she heard panting, and glanced up, spotting someone running towards her, a leash in their hands. Oh, so this man was the owner of her fluffy little friend here, were they?
"Oh, George, stay away from that thing!" said Joe, running over. Zinnia sighed again, and closed her book, standing up straight, "I would appreciate it if you didn't call me 'that thing', sir." she said, annoyance visible in her voice.
Joe rubbed his neck, sweating, "Ah, yes, sorry about that. You see, I'm going to the movies with my girlfriend, and I need someone to watch my dog, so I put up a few fliers. He is pretty troublesome, though, so he managed to escape. Again." The man then blinked. "Hey, you're a wolf, could you maybe watch him for a bit? I promise, I'll only be gone for two hours!'
Zinnia debated on this, placing her paw on her chin. Hmmm. She then glanced up, "Honestly, I wouldn't much care for this job....." she said, with a smirk. It looked like the man was desperate. Obviously he needed to go soon....
"W-Wait! I-I'll pay you double the normal price if you watch him!" said the man, crossing his fingers. Again, Zinnia shook her head, smiling.
"You've peaked my interest, human. I'll watch the canine for you. But every ten minutes you're late, you owe me ten dollars extra," said Zinnia. The man nodded, smiling, and lead Zinnia to his house, George following up behind them, trying to occasionally sniff her butt. When they arrived, Joe wished her luck, and hopped in the van with his girlfriend.
Sighing, Zinnia tolerated this, ignoring the dog with a slight frown on her face, as she flipped through the pages. She was distracted, however, when she heard panting, and glanced up, spotting someone running towards her, a leash in their hands. Oh, so this man was the owner of her fluffy little friend here, were they?
"Oh, George, stay away from that thing!" said Joe, running over. Zinnia sighed again, and closed her book, standing up straight, "I would appreciate it if you didn't call me 'that thing', sir." she said, annoyance visible in her voice.
Joe rubbed his neck, sweating, "Ah, yes, sorry about that. You see, I'm going to the movies with my girlfriend, and I need someone to watch my dog, so I put up a few fliers. He is pretty troublesome, though, so he managed to escape. Again." The man then blinked. "Hey, you're a wolf, could you maybe watch him for a bit? I promise, I'll only be gone for two hours!'
Zinnia debated on this, placing her paw on her chin. Hmmm. She then glanced up, "Honestly, I wouldn't much care for this job....." she said, with a smirk. It looked like the man was desperate. Obviously he needed to go soon....
"W-Wait! I-I'll pay you double the normal price if you watch him!" said the man, crossing his fingers. Again, Zinnia shook her head, smiling.
"You've peaked my interest, human. I'll watch the canine for you. But every ten minutes you're late, you owe me ten dollars extra," said Zinnia. The man nodded, smiling, and lead Zinnia to his house, George following up behind them, trying to occasionally sniff her butt. When they arrived, Joe wished her luck, and hopped in the van with his girlfriend.