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A bark cut almost violently through the pleasant fog of her thoughts and caused Ivy to startle.  She let out a yelp - an undignified, squeaky nose - and whipped around immediately to see who had snuck up on her.  The petite girl's gaze darted around until she settled on a cheerful-looking male who had sidled up awfully close to her.  She drew in a few rapid breaths to try and calm her heartbeat before her features slowly melted into a scowl.  Granted, such a look on her young face likely didn't have the desired effect, but her irritation had bubbled over.

Hi, Lagan, she retorted sarcastically.  Do you always sneak up on unsuspecting young girls like that?