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Sophie had become momentarily separated from her escort, the man she and her brothers had been living with, Mister Light. In all the hustle and bustle of the crowds, it wasn't all that surprising that a young puppy following at the heels of a male could become confused and start to follow the wrong person, but the fact that Boothe hadn't done it with her, and was perhaps just as lost as she was, only lost separately, frightened her. She hovered uncertainly in the crowd, and then had to stumble out of the way as someone didn't see her, their paws nearly coming down on her tiny head. She began whining, the sound unconscious and quiet, and then crying more loudly, her frantic eyes searching for someone familiar to her.
The festival was supposed to be something fun, even if it had activities more aimed at Luperci than anyone else. Still, she'd wandered over to look at some pretty carvings, and then the soft furs that someone was selling, and after finding Mister Light's heels again, she'd followed him farther into the crowd--only to realize it wasn't him. The paws were right, but the face was all wrong, and the large man had been quite surprised to find a little girl tagging along at his heels. He'd gone off to find someone to take care of her for the time being, but for these moments that meant she was alone.
She'd been left at the edge of the marketplace, and told firmly--but very kindly--to stay put. Sophie was doing her best to obey the man's command; but people kept walking up behind her, and over her, and sometimes they didn't see the small puppy, so she had to move. By the time he might have made his way back, Sophie was half way around the market, edging around the outskirts and whimpering in fear. There was no one there to see her; Leon and Light and her other brothers had lost her! Where were they? What had happened to them?
What was going to happen to her? With a little cry, she began dancing back and forth, making herself known. "Brother! Brother! Sophie lost! Sophie is lost! Someone help Sophie!" She yelled tearfully, becoming nearly frantic as it seemed no one was paying attention to her.
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