Just a little advance notice though; when you see me and your mommy wiggling around real close together and making funny sounds it is definitely not a...signal for you to run over and jam that cold nose of yours in my ass, okay?” She wagged her tail agreeably. Or perhaps cunningly, I really had no way to tell. Alli was watching us, a smile on her face. “I’m really glad that you two have hit it off so well. So what about my purchases; good thing or bad?” “On you, great; on me…well, let’s just say. “I’ve gone over and over it. I’ve worked with him for the past two months on making different blades so he’d know how they looked and felt – it has been no use. In times of relative peace such as this, not knowing how to craft a weapon is fine – but war eventually comes. If he can’t learn this, I’m afraid he’ll never make even a mediocre smith.”Elva shook her head. “He can’t understand the feel of a blade because he’s never had cause to use one. He’s a boy so I’m sure he’s played with wooden. “And speaking of...”“Speaking of,” she repeats, grinning. “I was thinking of your dilemma, and I think I will have to introduce you to my friend.”“Dilemma?” he asks.“That push you need to take it just a little further with your dog,” she explains.The man raises his eyebrow up at her. “Does that include taking care of yours?”“I’m not worried about me, I’ll get there eventually,” she quips. “It is you I’m worried about.”He grins a little. “You barely know me, and you’re worried about me?”“You’re. ” She cleared her throat. “The thing is, I have this this this this this thing and it’s not a big deal…Well, it IS a big deal, but it’s not, it’s just weird. I guess. I mean, It’s ok, there’s nothing wrong with it. Or me. Well, it’s about me. See…well, like, you’re sick, and that’s your thing, you’re always sick, right? Well, my thing is-“ She shut her mouth and stared at the ground. Smooth. She thought.“Jeeesus! K if you’re *cough cough* If you’re gonna ask me out onna date, just do it.