"Good," she replied, and was about to warn him about the hound, but he moved faster than expected which allowed her a moment to shake her arm out a little to give it a break.
His words brought a small laugh to her, and she swiped a hand across her forehead to push a few raven dark strands of hair back from her face. "I don't think it's fair to hold this against all dogs, really - but I do understand."