[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/uurhDHh.jpg[/img][/center] [center][img] http://i.imgur.com/HtvPRRx.png[/img][/center]The dog launched at Kanbaru’s face would not go unheeded and may have even put some thorns into her eyes on the best of outcomes. Just because she was talking to Akiko didn’t mean the dog wasn’t in motion after all. Thankfully for her she had a second pair of eyes now. The thorned creature was split in two down the middle just moments from impacting Kanbaru’s face. A deep slice gashed itself in the ground in front of her and the two halves of the plant dog were sent skidding on either side of her. An invisible smack to the back of the head was her protector’s only response. Clearly her newfound “friend” preferred it when its host paid attention. Dead dogs aside, the second one was tangled and caught up in the candy net Caprice made earlier. The guardian of the manor knew this because the girl was mocking him right there with a playful tongue stuck out. Garou twitched an eye, very, very tempted to chuck actual furniture at that smug face. Such desires were interrupted by the loud rumbling that shook the entire mansion, a sensation neither host nor guest could ignore for long. [color=ed1c24]“What the hell is it now?”[/color] Garou growled, twitching an ear and wrinkling a nose as distant fire was caught by scent. The sound of windows smashing and bodies moving was all the notice clear for the obvious; more intruders. Maybe one of them was the thief too. [color=ed1c24]“If you’re going to stand around here doing nothing, you can make yourselves useful and go deal with that problem,”[/color] Garou said with crossed arms, flicking his tail in the direction of Victoire’s chambers. [color=ed1c24]“Obviously if you’re no thieves, you’ll prove your innocence by finding the real culprit over there.”[/color] In truth he just wanted to see Victoire sweat a little with so many guests to deal with. After all, she only ever told him to deal with people outside her chambers. He couldn’t very well do anything if people somehow just so happened to barge into her throne room past his guard now could he? Yes, he was already smirking at that idea to himself, wandering if he could even spin this as a free night off from duty. The thorned dogs though moved on instinct, treading back to the throne room in defense of their mistress. [hr]