Attention far off, she didn't notice him until he came out from under the bench. She jumped slightly, a hand going to her mouth to stop a yelp. She didn't want to draw attention to herself, just because a dog - a very large dog - had startled her. Lotte swallowed, trying to calm down. Animals could smell fear, after all, right?
"Sorry," Lotte said, grimacing slightly. She talked to voices in her head after all - talking to a dog didn't seem that strange. Glancing between him and where his eyes were, she sighed. Putting a tentative hand out - not holding the ice cream - for him to sniff, she asked softly, "Where's your human?"