week 4, tuesday afternoon

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[Yuna Yuki is on a capital-m Mission this week—a specific one, not just her general state of being raring and ready to go at all times. This is about half of the reason she comes running up to Barnham when she sees him wandering around the town, waving with one hand and holding a little notepad in the other. The other half is that he has Constantine with him.

...Maybe it's more a quarter/three-quarter split.]

Mister Barnham, hi! Are you busy? [She stands up straight, holding her notebook in front of her and taking a pen she's got held in it like she's about to write something down.] I'm taking a survey. I have some questions for you!

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[moraled]

[Nobody could possibly blame her.

Constantine barks very cutely, tail wagging as Yuna comes up. He's partial to cute girls, okay.

As for Barnham, he has nothing against Yuna, and it's good to see her in high spirits. He just quirks an eyebrow at her at that.]

... I am not busy, no. If I may assist in some way, I shall do what I can.

[calm down Barnham it's just a survey.]

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[oh...oh no......that's such a cute bark what a cute dog look at him wag his tail yuna is going to die he's too cute]

Thank you, Mister Barnham! Okay, question one...

[she had something else to ask but instead what comes out of her mouth is]

What's your dog's name?

[yuna.]

[moraled]

[...Yuna... Somehow he doubts that that was on the survey, but he's not going to complain.]

His name is Constantine. He required a sufficiently knightly name, full of renown to suit his brave demeanor.

[Because clearly this fluff pupper is a FIERCE KNIGHT OF RENOWN.

Constantine... wags his tail some more. Yeah!! Fierce!!]

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[the dog is a knight

he's a small brave fluffy knight and she's going to die where she stands]

I see, I see... [She's looking very very serious about this, as if it actually were an important piece of data, but she also isn't writing anything down.] Next question!

...Can I pet him, please?

[yuna.]

[moraled]

[... cute.

Barnham quirks an eyebrow at that, but rather than answer, he turns his attention to Constantine.]

Constantine? What say you?

[Constantine seems to consider that for a moment before he steps closer, tail wagging, and lifts his head.

Pet away!!

(Partial to cute girls even still.)]

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[THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF HER LIFE

Yuna immediately tucks the notebook into the pocket of her flannel and crouches down, absolutely beaming. First she holds out one of her hands so he can smell her, and if she passes this test, she ruffles his fur and immediately sets to work making stupid babytalk at this perfect puppy.]

Hello! Hello, Constantine! Who's a brave knight? Who's the fluffiest knight of all? Is it you? Is it you?!

[what a good dog]

[moraled]

[Constantine barks in response, answering her, and if Yuna could understand dogs like a certain Luke of Professor Layton fame can, she would hear something along the lines of, "Yes, Madam, I am certainly a brave knight; I have earned my title through many feats of conquest and battle, and have never wavered. And truly, I am fluffy."

She can't hear him, which is probably for the better.

Like master, like dog.]

He certainly is a very brave fellow.

[Barnham nods simply in response.]

He has often taken on foes many times his size for a valiant cause.

[Considering Constantine is tiny that...that doesn't mean much.]

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Really?! [He's so tiny and yet Yuna is so genuinely impressed... She, too, relates to being very small and taking out motherfuckers way bigger than you. Pet pet ruffle!!!] What a tough doggie! Who's a brave knight?! Who's a strong, fluffy hero?! Is it Constantine?! It is! [RUFFLE RUFFLE!!!!!!] Constantine's a brave hero! Yaaaay!

[she loves barnham's dog so much

She absolutely does not let up on the pettings but she does look up and look Barnham directly in the eyes and she says, more seriously than maybe anything else she's ever said in her entire life:] He's perfect, Mister Barnham.

[oh my god yuna]

[moraled]

[Bark bark ruff.

Constantine sure does think he's a brave doggo, so he won't be arguing that, tongue out as he wags his tail and pants happily.

It's true, Barnham does have a perfect dog, he won't deny that at all.]

... Indeed, he is quite the brave and forgiving soul. It is for that reason that he has been brought into the Knights of the Inquisition.

[No, Barnham is a nerd and adopted a pupper into the knight crew.]

Even in the face of great odds, he has never wavered. Truth be told, I admire his courage very much, and seek to emulate it myself.

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[that is

the cutest thing she has ever heard in her entire life

barnham wants to be brave like his dog yuna might cry]

Aaaah! What a hardworking puppy! [PET PET RUFFLE] I think that's really admirable, Mister Barnham. Constantine's sooooooo amazing— [RUFFLE RUFFLE SCRITCHES!!!!!!!] —so we should all try to be more like him!

[moraled]

[DON'T CRY YUNA though yeah Barnham is kind of a sap about his dog, there's no real other way of putting it.

Constantine soaks up the affection, sitting and wagging his tail and all around chilling like a happy dog does. He knows he's a hardworking puppy, he knows, he's great that way.]

Indeed, I would say so.

[We know, Barnham, you're weak to dogs.]

There is much we can learn from companions such as this.

[DOGS ARE!! GREAT!!]

Even when they cannot speak to us in words.