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Keese had seen canines do even more unusual things to themselves than having their ears docked. He never had understood what drove others to do such a thing. A change in hair style or dress was one thing, but the idea of changes portions of his body permanently seemed a bit extreme in his own opinion. Though that was not to say he found the results unattractive, in this case at least. He had not noticed her tail was docked as well, but between her unusual markings and her short rounded ears there was an exotic appeal to her. What was her name again? Pandi or something? He hadn't been listening all that closely really.
Keese was compliant with her as she prattled on about how she didn't know or remember how and why her ears had been docked as she worked to clean and bandage his wound. "The do look rather natural on you, for some reason." He thought of reaching out and touching the ridge of her ear, perhaps a soft caress of her cheek as his hand would fall away, but one look at her companion and he thought better of it. He did not know their connection, but he didn't need anymore trouble and he had his own little pet to play with.
His face stung like all hell now, after having the alcohol poured in it, but it was better than it getting infected and having the side of his face rotting off. "Keese." He had failed to realize he had not given his name to her yet, though he did not apologize for his lack of manners. "How can I repay you? I don't really have anything to offer." He asked once she had finished bandaging his head. He was not really concerned about making the deal fair. He had what he needed. It was only the axes that the other cared that kept his manners in mind at all. The last healer he had met had ran away from his attempt at "payment".
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