Let's have a ball and a biscuit, sugar Who: Raya and Ben Where: pet supply store When: late morning
Raya spent a lot more time in the pet supply store than most people who didn't have pets, a fact for which she cheerfully mocked herself. She had always been good with animals though, even if she had never had the time to devote to having pets of her own due to her job, and that had only increased since she'd been bitten. Now she went to the local animal shelters and volunteered when she could, even if only to cuddle and play with the dogs so they had some exercise and companionship. When she went on those visits she almost always took toys and treats with her, which was what had led her to the store more than once even in the short time she'd lived in Scarlet Oak.
Wandering through the dog toy aisle, Raya had to actively concentrate to avoid grabbing far more toys than she actually meant to; the chewy rubber balls were especially tempting. She had just started inspecting one and considering giving in - she liked playing in her dog form, okay? - when she smelled someone near the entrance to the store. The smell was familiar, a fellow were-dog to be sure, and it wasn't Jeffrey or any of the other weres she'd worked with before. That certainly got her attention and piqued her curiosity.