Silver Creek through the streets and column cracks

Ellis saw the strange-looking canine but her presence did not bother him. She was not attacking him; in fact, she did not seem to notice him at all. He continued to sit and stare into the water while she drank, not speaking or otherwise drawing attention to himself. He did not imagine that she wanted to speak to him.

But after a moment, she called to him. His ears flicked towards her and he glanced at her for a moment before looking away again. “Hello,” he said softly, his voice raspy from disuse.