Ian looked around quietly while resting a hand on Mayla's head. Searching around for someone else that might be a better choice to take the pup that was in front of him. Only turning his attention back to her when she let out a whining whimper mixed with the slight irritation that the boy was taking to long in decided on what he was going to do. What Ian didn't know was that it was too late for him to change his mind. Even if he got up to walk away, Mayla was dead set on following him wherever he was going so that she could have some kind of shelter for the night. Just so that she could figure out what she should do next.

Ian sighed, "come here." Standing up while bending down to scoop up Mayla so that she didn't have to walk on her already frozen paws. When she was in his arms, he grunted while shifting around the unexpected weight that was now in his arms. "Holy shit!!" Mayla didn't react to it other than glaring absentmindedly over Ian's shoulder, putting her full dead weight into him to tell him that she wasn't as heavy as she could be. Making the boy fight to keep her in his arms and from slipping on the slush as he continued up the street. No longer having the idea of going to the diner, tonight, he was going to the store to pick up a few things so that the pup can eat something.