#belga

Ninety

He's scared of you at first, flinching away from touch, and hiding for fear of what you might want to do to him. You have to coax him out with food and gentle words, but that does a lot to help his trust. Once he feels safer around you, the affection is amazing. It empties his head of everything except how wonderful it feels to lie in your lap and be told that he's good. He's a good dog now, and you're so very gentle with him. He finally can relax when he's in your arms.

Belga

He's a wild, unpredictable brat whether he's with a cruel Master or a kind one. But... you're different. You're nice to him, even when he's doing everything wrong. It's weird to have someone who listens to him and wants him to feel safe, and eventually, he starts wanting to be good. He's still terrible at it, but being picked up and held always seems to shut off his brain a little bit. He melts into your hugs like he was made to be there, and nearly falls asleep like that every time.

Herme

He's frustrated with the lack of discipline you're showing him, but compliant nonetheless. Don't you understand, Master? He's nothing but thinking iron. He doesn't need this softness. For a while, it makes him feel unbearably fleshy and human and wrong, but eventually, he starts to crumble. Much like Iron Days, it's an empty-headed state where all he can think to do is follow orders and obey. He can convince himself that he's being used like a tool.

Eins

It takes a while for your kindness to affect him, but little by little, he's worn down. The bond starts getting to him, and he's feeling so much more than he's used to. He doesn't know how to process the flare of instinctive warmth when you hug him, or the hazy longing that closes in when you treat your tool so tenderly. He's never had a chance to feel this close to a Master before, and it does things to his head that take a while to be anything but unbearably raw.

Hokusai

NA MI A DASHART HA NEM EZ?

Belga, excited: Animal hospital?

Master: The animals are the patients.