Elias was grateful as he noticed the carriage was speeding up- the sooner he could escape, the better. But, since Elias was Elias, he had to have something to be annoyed at all times, and this time, it was the dog stinking up the wagon. The carriage had been somewhat quiet before the peasant girl, who called herself Circe arrived. It seemed like everyone was suddenly starstruck with the animal now that it arrived. He didn't understand the appeal of dogs. They were smelly and mangy animals, always  lumbering around with the stupidest grin. And even though his family had done a fine job chasing off the stray mutts that wandered nearbye, they still plagued the city. His companions' adoration of the creature was misplaced for sure. If anything, they should have been treating him like that. Elias folded his arms, cross that still, [i]nobody[/i] had commented on his impressive reputation. 

Having temporarily decided to be polite, Elias decided to say something about the dog. Maybe the girl would get it out if he asked nicely." Wouldn't your dog prefer to be out of the carriage in the open air?" Elias suggested through gritted teeth. 
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