Oliver was out for an afternoon walk with Comet in the park. The little puppy seemed to become more energetic with every passing day, just like he'd been warned. Since he'd moved in with Percy and they had adopted the puppy Oliver felt sort of at home in the village. He still woke up occasionally, expecting to walk into the kitchen and find his parents there, but it was getting better.
"Hey, Al!" he called out when he spotted the other nearby. He hadn't seen the other for a while, not since Albus had come over for his birthday. Oliver had blamed it on school starting up again, a time which had always been rather busy for himself. Oli had spent a lot of time at work, since the gym's long opening hours were pretty difficult to manage with only Greg and himself working there.
Comet padded over to inspect Albus and Eragon, always curious when it came to new things. Then he let out a happy little squeak in greeting.