[Kori grinned as Roxy barreled toward her, happy yelps sounding throughout the apartment. The princess dropped to her knees and laughed as the dog’s cold snout pressed against her face.] “Hey, girl!” [Her attention was focused on Roxy for a moment, standard dog-related cooing passing her lips. After a moment, however, she looked up from Roxy and turned her focus to Jason.] “Damage report?” [She’d inspected the door some herself, though she didn’t know what difference doing that would make. The worst thing she’d noticed was that the top hinge had torn some of the door frame’s wood off with it, though she expected Jason would be able to fix it without replacing it entirely.]
[The door wasn’t actually very badly damaged; a few lag screws and a new pin would fix it. Remarking this to Kori, he made two quick trips to his truck, completing the fix in under ten minutes. By the time he’d cleaned up and made his way to the kitchen, he found Roxy asleep on the tile floor, her tongue lolling out the side of her mouth. Jason laughed.] “She acts like she’s neglected and abused, but shit. You should see her chase geese at the pond. She’s fast on land, but she’s built for water. Scourge of the seas, my sweet Girl.” [On cue, she farted in her sleep, twitching her nose as the smell filled the kitchen. Wrinkling his nose, he caught Kori’s eye.] “Hope that doesn’t get in the eggs. I’m starving.”
and all of this will never be the same again 