[Eiffel just stares at Neal for a few seconds, as the dog snuffles excitedly at his fingers.
And then he wraps his arms around the dog and holds it against his chest.]
You brought me a kid. [And the tone of reverent awe is immediately ruined when Dog Eiffel tries to stick his tongue in Eiffel's mouth and he jerks backwards with a loud sputter, landing flat on his ass.]
[Said as he's sprawled trying to keep the dog out of his mouth, but after a few seconds he gets his wits about him enough to push the dog down and sit up properly.]
If you were so sure you were coming back, how come you two fifteen-year-commitments with our names on 'em?
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And then he wraps his arms around the dog and holds it against his chest.]
You brought me a kid. [And the tone of reverent awe is immediately ruined when Dog Eiffel tries to stick his tongue in Eiffel's mouth and he jerks backwards with a loud sputter, landing flat on his ass.]
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His little sister Sameen Claw is around here somewhere, and if you tell Sameen before I get to, I will personally throw you into the pool.
[He'll do it, sir!!
D.E. Jr, meanwhile, pursues flat-on-his-ass Eiffel to attempt to lick his face again.]
What can I say, when you're around more middle schoolers than adults in any given week, it starts having side effects.
[That's a lie, he was always like this.]
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[Said as he's sprawled trying to keep the dog out of his mouth, but after a few seconds he gets his wits about him enough to push the dog down and sit up properly.]
If you were so sure you were coming back, how come you two fifteen-year-commitments with our names on 'em?
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