Dear oh dear, if Verity is drawing out words, it must be something momentous, indeed. While Verity's telling her tale, although he is listening, Schön tilts his head down to watch the puppy's approach, and a little to one side as he considers the little striped lady.

"She does have a certain charm," he concedes, adding, "is she honest?" Bending down, he offers a hand for the puppy to sniff with all the grave formality of introducing oneself to royalty.