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livingmyths ([personal profile] livingmyths) wrote2009-10-03 01:46 pm
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0113: Loss and a Puppy

Bobby's gone. I'm going to miss him an awful lot. I already do.

And he left me this.

Gage

His name is Gage and I... I never had a pet or anything like that. Except our horse, but that's, well, Mat mostly takes care of her and he's responsible and good and I don't know if I can take good care of something like this. I really love him already, but what if I'm not any good at taking care of him and mess everything up? I don't want to hurt him 'cause I don't do things right.

I don't know if Bobby should have trusted me like this.
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[identity profile] lady-wandering.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
Then I think perhaps it will be easier than you think to train him, then.

[identity profile] lady-wandering.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure the Library has plenty of books on how to train dogs, you should be able to find something to help - and there's your friend Mat as well.

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know if I like the idea of training anything.

But Mat will help me because he's wonderful.

[identity profile] lady-wandering.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
Most things need to be trained somewhat, even Time Lords. What to do, what not to do. What is encouraged.

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe I just don't like the word.

[identity profile] lady-wandering.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
Perhaps if you thought of it as teaching?

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
Teaching. Yes, that sounds better.

[identity profile] lady-wandering.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
Teaching it is, then. If you need anything, you'll let me know, won't you?

[identity profile] lady-wandering.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
Of course I do, why wouldn't I want to help, Rain?

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
I know you like to help. I just didn't know if you'd want to help with a dog.

[identity profile] lady-wandering.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
I think I'd like it. Good research for what I'm working on.

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
What are you working on?

[identity profile] lady-wandering.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
Artificial pets, robotic with AI programming. A bit similar to your bird, Drop.

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! Tony could help you with that!

[identity profile] lady-wandering.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
If only he were still here.

I've been working with a young man, a Lieutenant actually who's quite good at programming.

[identity profile] lady-wandering.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, Lt. Alenko. You know him?

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
A little bit. He's very nice.

[identity profile] lady-wandering.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
That he is, and quite smart, too.

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2009-10-06 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Yes. I'm glad he's found something good to do.
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