Satisfied with his attention, Tear withdrew her hand. He was barking at her, although it didn't sound like a normal dog bark. Of course, he didn't really look like a dog, so it made sense that he wouldn't. Was it possible to tame monsters? Or was he simply a mild-mannered monster, like a cheagle?

"You should probably go home and sleep," she said quietly. "You almost hit the wall. What are you doing out here?" Even though she knew he wouldn't respond intelligibly, like the cheagles he was probably expressive enough to get a basic emotion across.