Zoe gave a soft hmph of laughter at the snort. "No owner? You're a free dog, then, eh?" She smiled down at the mottled monster.
"So you don't just bark my name." That actually was a little comforting to the Amazon. She laughed softly at how excited the beast got, and soon she flung the stick as far as it would go. Not so much to get rid of the dog, but it seemed to have more energy than any creature had the right to have. She started to walk, just a few steps up the path, but she didn't run off. Even if it was just a dog, it seemed cruel to do.
"This is just weird." She said to no one in particular, and she considered calling Jesse. He'd find the dog interesting. Didn't he tell her he had had a dog?