Lion Head Mesa socius

dark eyes wandered to their corners as the dog thought intently.

"hm. last time ah heard her talk, was... gawd, mid spring? she was at this formal showin' off o' her n the pharaoh's kids, but ah don't real remember what she said, if anythin'."

"...'tho ah did also speak t' her a few days earlier, wnen we met at th' wellspring. don't even remember much o' it 'either, spect t'was awkward n foolish o' me. scared th' poor woman half t' death by accident." he lightly shook his head.