[ she swallows and takes a breath before figuring out what words go in what order. ]

He came down to make with the moony eyes while I was giving Elena a lesson. I stepped, figuring with her there he'd collar up, and I was right about that but...

[ she picks at a stray hangnail on her thumb for a moment. it hurts to admit this and it's impossible to say out loud to anyone who isn't her present company. ]

Had that moment where Dead Girl voice got louder than mine, before Elena pulled the leash tight on him. Been awhile since patrolling or even actually putting anything down that needed putting. Felt... [ her voice drops to a whisper-- ] ...right.