0113: Loss and a Puppy

[livingmyths]

Bobby's gone. I'm going to miss him an awful lot. I already do.

And he left me this.



His name is Gage and I... I never had a pet or anything like that. Except our horse, but that's, well, Mat mostly takes care of her and he's responsible and good and I don't know if I can take good care of something like this. I really love him already, but what if I'm not any good at taking care of him and mess everything up? I don't want to hurt him 'cause I don't do things right.

I don't know if Bobby should have trusted me like this.

Comments

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

That's alright, you don't need to feel badly, it's just... the nature of this place. It often does things that... hurt.

But I am glad to hear you're doing better, might I come over and visit the new puppy sometime?

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

If you want, sure.

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

I think I'd like that.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm mostly always here or at the Library.

Huh... I wonder if I can bring him to the Library with me.

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

I'm certain you may ask. There's a dog that works there, is there not?

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Well, yes, but Barnabas is special.

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

I suppose he is at that, but as long as he's quiet, I don't see why there's be a problem.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

I think he'd be good with me.

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

Well, there's no harm in asking.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Nope. And I think he'd be unhappy if I left him home alone.

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

I hope that works out for you then.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Me too. I'll have to be very careful with him, though if I bring him up on the roof with me.

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

Perhaps the days he's with you, you might consider not going to the roof?

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Or he'd have to wait for me downstairs.

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

I'm certain he can be trained to do that.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Probably. I can probably train him to be careful up there, too.

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it will be interesting. Is he an active puppy, or more sedate.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

He's pretty quiet and snuggly

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

Then I think perhaps it will be easier than you think to train him, then.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Really? I hope so.

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

I'm sure the Library has plenty of books on how to train dogs, you should be able to find something to help - and there's your friend Mat as well.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

I don't know if I like the idea of training anything.

But Mat will help me because he's wonderful.

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

Most things need to be trained somewhat, even Time Lords. What to do, what not to do. What is encouraged.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Maybe I just don't like the word.

[lady-wandering.livejournal.com]

Perhaps if you thought of it as teaching?