Sep. 26th, 2008

[info]small_mystery

Introduction

Laura’s pretty sure someone’d have mentioned a big fancy hotel going up in Mister Otis’ wheatfield. She studies it carefully, her hand resting on Sakae’s broad, gray back. Sakae isn’t worried, at least, and she’s a country dog, used to being expected to know what’s dangerous and what’s harmless. Her ease is a good sign.

Laura tilts her head, then looks back the way she came, frowning. Tom’s Creek isn’t there anymore, the hard beaten dirt track she’s always followed up to Mister Otis’ house simply gone. She stiffens, her pulse loud in her ears, and forces herself to take a good long breath. And then another.

“Sakae,” she says, leaning down the short distance to the huge wolfhound’s pointed ears, “Where’s Riza, Sakae? Find Riza.”

Laura Hadley is the adopted daughter of Roy Mustang and Riza Hawkeye, from Fullmetal Alchemist. (Sakae is one of Riza's dogs.)