#bless liam

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((Kitten Gray: Do you have any pets? If so, describe them.))

At the mentioning of pets, a smile spread across his face. His sunset eyes dulled as nostalgia flooded his mind,

“Well, I do not have any pets currently, at least not of my own volition,” he glared at a certain, little kitten hoarder on the other side of the room,  “But, when I was a young lad, I did have a dog.” He chuckled at the memory,

“His name was Liam, and he was a rather large, fluffy dog with black and tan fur.  He was often kept outside to protect the estate from any ne’er-do-wells or stray critters.  People often thought he was a viscous beast, but I knew far better.”  His smile grew, “When I would toddle up to the brute, he would act as though he were my mother.  He would walk by my heels, push me away from danger, and comfort me when I was upset.”  His smile suddenly faded, being replaced with a deep frown,

“Though,” He took a deep breath, “Someone fed him something; I can’t remember what it was, but it made him terribly ill.  He passed away not too long before my fifteenth birthday.”  He sighed, looking toward the backyard,