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Sobeille answered the door.

The fact that his mistress didn't immediately light up when she saw what he had done was... concerning.  Sam cleared his throat, said nothing, waited, but the questioning look on her face never dissolved into triumph or glee or and of the things he had expected.

"It's.. her," he clarified, turning his head to push the pup back into position when it started to slip. "She stole your skull, and this is her baby. I thought we could trade it." Sam tried his very best to sound casual, even though the words coming out of his mouth were not.