Greatwater Lake shepherd

They had similar plans, he and this stranger, though neither knew that yet. All the spaniard knew was that the man heading for the water held the appearance of his kind. He could tell he was mixed, but it did not matter; Andrés was intrigued all the same. Besides, he held no biases against those of mixed heritage. They deserved to be enlightened too. 

The guard dog trotted over to the lake and stopped a respectful distance from the lovely man. Good day, he offered in his heavily accented common. Would you like some company? he asked, offering a charming smile. He would wait to be invited closer before moving.