Meet Aurelius | Samantha & Liara
Liara stepped away from her terminal at last. It had been a long, but ultimately very productive day. She was concerned about the reports coming out of other Alliance camps – a previously unknown contagion had appeared in over half a dozen camps, nearly simultaneously. Two people had died so far and it remained unclear exactly how dangerous it was or how it was being spread. But to date there had been no reported infections in Great Britain.
She had other concerns now. Liara was expecting Samantha would return shortly, and had finally arranged her surprise for tonight. That thought made her turn to face that very issue. Lying curled up on her cot, the one she now shared every night with Samantha, was a large black sable German Shepherd. His dark brown eyes stared meaningfully back at her. It had taken the manipulation of several peple and connections, including Admiral Hackett, to get the animal decommissioned from the Alliance military. He was young and still in the prime of his career, but ultimately Hackett had relented.
“Aurelius.” The dog lifted his head and Liara was again surprised by his responsive nature. He made no move to exit the bed, just watching her intently. It unnerved her slightly, and she hoped Samantha would arrive home shortly.
