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[flamekthunder]

[Cheese... "good boy"... This girl... He can't help but laugh quietly on his end as he watches her work so hard.]

I'm sure it won't take long.

[azuresong]

Maybe if I could communicate with him...

[ Please don't ask what she is thinking, but you may hear the distance sounds of barking from downstairs ring out amongst the herd of corgis. ]

[flamekthunder]

[...He can definitely hear the commotion...and catches a few words.]

I could try to teach you. I've managed to with dreamotion.

[azuresong]

... Wait, you can really do that!? How? Was it hard!?

[flamekthunder]

I had a bit of experience in the other world I was in so I had an advantage with that. But for here, it mostly relies on focusing your dreamotion and then trying to understand their emotions.

[azuresong]

Dreamotion and emotions... I see.
I haven't quite figured out how to work "dreamotion", but it just comes naturally to us, right?

So wait, does that mean you've talked with the dogs!? Like, how we are doing right now!?

[flamekthunder]

Yes.

[azuresong]

WAAAAAAHAIDFGIH

THAT'S AMAZING

SO CUTE


EUSTACE
PLEASE TEACH ME I WANT TO SPEAK WITH THEM RIGHT NOW

[flamekthunder]

[Lyria.

Your excitement was so great he could practically hear it off the page. No really, he's wondering if he actually heard the words— Or maybe she squealed for real down there.]

Okay, hold on, I'll come down.

[azuresong]

[ She definitely squealed as she was writing, so best of both worlds. ]

Thank yooooooooou!! I'll see you soon! [ She's even doodling a little smiley face next to her words! ]

[flamekthunder]

[...This girl... Yet he's smiling anyway as he just closes the journal and starts to make his way down there. He can still hear the dogs clamoring because WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS GIRL, so he'll just enter through the bottom door.]

You really got them riled up here...

[azuresong]

[ Lyria has already started her practice by the time Eustace made it down the stairs.

Cue the girl standing in the middle of the herd of dogs, throwing a rope around in the air for playtime. ]

Woof! Arf arf...!! Look Eustace, I'm trying to talk with them, too!

[ They are barking back? IT'S WORKING, RIGHT? ]

[flamekthunder]

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Lyria, rather than talking with them, they're starting to be concerned if you've hurt your head.

[azuresong]

Huh!? But I haven't done anything like that!

[ Wait, did she do something wrong!? ]

[flamekthunder]

I think it's the barking... What else were you trying to do?

[azuresong]

But... dogs bark... [ You're telling her that Eustace just doesn't bark back to them? She was sure Katalina would meow back at a cat!!

Ooooh now she was embarrassed- ]

I wasn't doing anything else- not yet! But you said he really liked this rope, so I was going to start with that!

[ Looks like the others saw the toy and assumed it was for all of them, too! Now she's just in the middle of this literal doggypile. ]

[flamekthunder]

[...These brats.

With a sharp whistle, he calls the dogs to him, making them get off of poor Lyria.]

You don't need to go that far... They can understand most words already so you can just talk normally to them.

[azuresong]

[ Saved from the fluffy attack! And even despite the pile up, Lyria is giggling as they are parted and called to Eustace. ]

Ooooh... [ Realization hits her as her face molds into a bit of understanding. ] I got it! What do you usually say to them?

[flamekthunder]

Usually...

[...]

...I just talk to them normally.

[....Probably better to do this by example.]

Here, try this. [He steps over closer to her so he can speak low near her ear so the other dogs can't hear as easily.] Just tell them to sit or ask one of them to get their favorite toy.

[azuresong]

[ Oh, we're whispering now! Lyria stands on her tip toes to meet Eustace half way... or enough so that he doesn't have to lean down so much why is he so tall

But she nods, determination taking over her features before she walks over to them, addressing with a booming voice: ]

Alright everyone... sit down!

[flamekthunder]

[The dogs look at Lyria for a moment before immediately their rumps touch the ground.

Oooh, she's giving commands!! What else will we get a treat—

...Honestly Lyria probably doesn't need dreamotion to understand the clear look on their faces.]

[azuresong]

[ SHE IS SO UTTERLY SHOCKED WOW IT ACTUALLY WORKED-

She's bustling with so much joy and excitement that she looks up to Eustace (almost as eagerly as the dogs) with a face that reads "Look! Look what I just did! Did you see that!?" as she hurries over to the kitchen counter to retrieve some snacks. ]

Be sure not to move until I get back...! [ She's watching them the entire time, giggling all the while. ]

I think I understand what you mean! I feel like I can really hear them talk!

[flamekthunder]

[Lord this house is going to burst into more sparkles and flowers with Lyria's excitement being as high as it is. AND THE DOGS REALLY INCH FORWARD A LITTLE but they are good boys and girls and wait, some bums wiggling a little, some paws tip tapping in anticipation.]

They can be fairly obvious in their wants and do their best to communicate. On the whole, these dogs are a lot smarter than average ones, likely due to their fairy lineage. Once you understand their general meaning, you can work on understanding more. And through dreamotion, you'll eventually hear their true voices.

[azuresong]

[ You were what you signed up for when you let Lyria into this house!! There's so escape from it now!!

But just as quickly as she runs to the counter does she return with a bag of treats in her hand. She motions for each one to stay still as she delivers the goodies one by one as is increasingly more impressed the further down the line she goes. ]

That's amazing... then I'm going to try to work really hard to understand! [ Once all the treats have been delivered the dogs are once again set loose to grace Lyria with varies degrees of kissing and hopping. ]

I think they are saying "I'm happy!"

[flamekthunder]

[A light chuckle escapes him.]

That's right. And they're giving their thanks as well.