Emily no longer felt the chill from the gentle wind outside and warmth take it's place. They were inside, she was safe and she let out a little sigh. When the figure placed her down on the couch she nuzzled the cushions, now she could rest. Then something stirred her from almost sleep. A whimper...and animal whimper. She heard the soft padding of paws down some stairs and over to her. She felt something nuzzled against her hand and whimper slightly. Emily knew that sound, knew the feel of that fur.
"Irulan?" Emily opened her eyes to see her precious puppy. Why was Irulan over at Evan's. She then looked past Irulan to see the room. This wasn't Evan's apartment, this was her house. Why would Evan bring her here? She then looked up to see her father standing there. His suit was wet, then everything clicked. The subtle familiarity of his arms, that he didn't speak much to her,
"You?" Emily shook her head only slightly, not really enough to notice. The realization that her father had been the one to find her, carry her back here stunned her. Did he...care? She thought he hated her. He never did anything without a motive, but...he could have gotten someone else, why did he do it himself? She stared at him with a cautious confused look on her face and simply asked,