Thank you! So glad you liked it :) I have replied to the comment you made on Agent Rouka's LJ, thank you for both the "fabulous" and the "hmmm"... heh. I'm amazed that it was only the one line that jibed a bit!

And yes, I think John would have gotten her a retriever or a labrador, though not a small frippery dog. A sturdy animal, with a friendly face. Although, Aeryn may have felt more of a raport with the guard dog, in the face of its training and purpose, its discipline. I hope I didn't overdo the comparison between the dog and Aeryn. I began to wonder if I'd repeated 'black' and 'glossy' too much!