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[willrememberthat]

[This evening, Clem is outside, a small puppy on the end of a pink leash beside her. It currently seems to be happier rolling around in the grass rather than listening to the little girl trying to get it to do a trick.]

Sit. Siiiiiit. See, like this. [She tries to push the puppy's rump down, but it thinks it's playtime and rolls around some more. It gets Clem to laugh.]

No, no... [Sigh.] Okay, maybe we'll play for a little bit. It's time for a break, anyway.

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[batteriesarehard]

[Honestly, this isn't even slightly surprising. Of course Clementine has a puppy, of course she could talk Lee into this. Of course the leash is pink, the whole image is just too adorable.

It's nice to see, after everything. No guns, no makeshift dumpster walls, just a little girl playing with her puppy and laughing. Normal. It's good.]

Hey there. How's the training going?

[willrememberthat]

Hi, Carley. [It's easy to smile at Carley. For Clem, it's not too hard adjusting to having the dead back. Back in the nice way.]

It's... going okay. We're just starting, though.

[batteriesarehard]

[And she'll just come right over and sit down in the grass beside the two of them.]

I'm surprised Lee isn't out here helping you out.

[focusrighthere]

Cute dog, kiddo. [Alright, this is too sweet. Old man's gotta stop and comment.] Didn't know you had one.

[willrememberthat]

[Clem looks up, smiling when she sees Joel. He seems better than the last time she saw him.]

Hi Joel.

[She picks up the puppy, bringing it over to him. Joel looks older and probably shouldn't bend down so far!]

I just got him. Wanna pet him?

[focusrighthere]

[Much better. It's impossible to resist reaching down to pet the pup between the ears. He chuckles under his breath when the dog responds enthusiastically, stuck in play-mode.]

He's a good boy. Just young. You get some treats for him and you can teach him to sit in no time.

[indirectcause]

[Ben stops in passing, smiling a little at the sight]

So you convinced him to get one, huh?

[willrememberthat]

It was easy.

[A small smile. It's easy to be honest around Ben, since Ben doesn't really have a choice.]

I think Lee likes him a lot.

[indirectcause]

[Not even the smallest of choices, screw you castle. Ben chuckles crouching down to pat the dog behind the ears]

Yeah? So what have you called him?

[unvarnished]

[he laughs] How's it going, Clementine?

[willrememberthat]

I'm good, but this could be going better...

[But she can't even be grumpy, given how cute the puppy is rolling around.]

[unvarnished]

Don't get discouraged. Just keep trying.

[scaler]

[Lee had told her in advance about the dog. It's fitting, in an upside-down way. More points in Clem's corner.]

Yep, I was right.

[willrememberthat]

[Clem can play dumb every now and then.]

Right about what?

[scaler]

[Molly quirks an eyebrow, but just points at the puppy.]

He's cute. You picked good.

[acesarewild]

Cute. [Ace grins, squatting down a comfortable distance away so that both kid and puppy aren't intimidated by OMG Stranger Danger. he reaches into his pocket and comes up with a handful of kibble]

Good choice for a first pet. He'll learn fast.

[willrememberthat]

[Clementine carefully watches this stranger, Stranger Danger alarm ready to go off.]

Why do you have dog food in your pocket?

[acesarewild]

For the dogs, of course. And the ducks, they like it too. [he waves a hand toward the duck pond]

Hi. I'm Ace.

[silentrunning]

[Chell wanders outside, intent upon walking her own dog... Her dog notices Clem and the puppy and his tail, or rather his whole butt instantly starts wagging and he lets out a friendly yip. Chell looks around and notices them too.]

Hey Clementine!

[She greets the girl with a smile.]

I see you got a new friend! What's his/her name? I'm guessing her by the color of the leash?

[willrememberthat]

[Clem laughs and watches as her puppy waddles towards Chell's.]

No, he's a boy. I just wanted a pink leash. His name is Copper.

[silentrunning]

[Chell's dog is friendly. No need to worry about him snapping at your pup. In fact, he gives the puppy a friendly nuzzle and sniffs noses and butts. You know how dogs are. After the cursory sniffing of various things ritual that dogs ALWAYS engage in, Chell's dog just starts playing with Copper.]

That's a great name.

[Chell says with a grin.]

And I approve of your choice in leash colors. Pink is a really nice color.

[dog_eat_dog]

[Tess walks by with a bag of cherry tomatoes, which she eats like grapes, popping them whole into her mouth. They're delicious. She gives the girl and the dog a brief glance and keeps going on her way, and then stops.

She doesn't like kids and she doesn't particularly like dogs. She hasn't known a dog she's liked in decades. But she is an adult who is wary of the sun going down, and doubly wary of little children out alone, much less alone when the sun is about to set.

Tess doesn't even try to soften her usual tone.]

Hey. You supposed to be out here alone, hon?

[willrememberthat]

[Clementine looks up. That voice is familiar, but she can't be certain--the angry voice opposite of Lee's sort of took a back seat to what Lee was saying to the angry voice.]

It's okay. I'll be going in before it gets too dark.

[dorkwonder]

[Tim is out on a walk with one Mr. Ace; the bestest dog ever. Batgirls everywhere envy how loved he is.

Ace's ears perk up and his tail starts to wag when he spots the puppy. Ace gives a sharp pull on his harness, whimpering a couple of times, before falling back in line after some coaxing from Tim.]

Hey, not having much luck with your training?

[willrememberthat]

[Holy--that's a big dog! Clem's eyes widen, but he doesn't seem scary. Sorry if your question goes ignored, Tim, as Clem stops Copper from going crazy with wiggly excitement.]

Hi! What's his name?