This Is The End

Cerberus let her soak there for a few more moments in silence while he was sat down in the water beside her. The silence didn't bother him as it could have to most others. He didn't feel awkward or like anything needed to said between them. Small talk was rather dumb at least, it would be different if they were learning something or if she wanted to talk to him. Otherwise he'd stay mostly quiet.

After some time he stood, offering his paw to her to help her up. "I'll help you to shore so you can shake off a bit, then I'll take you back to the bungalow to finish your care and get you situated." Her curled frame did make him feel uneasy or sad or something, but it was easy for him to act like she wasn't so withdrawn and, well, slave-like. He'd wait to pull her out of the water before offering his shoulder for her inured side to lean on while they made it up and out of the bank. Cerberus helped her every step of the way.

He gave his own shake and made sure she was okay to make her own before going to pick her back up onto his back and then heading back to the bungalow. The told the dogs to grab more pelts and then meet him back there. Cerberus showed really a lot of care as he put her down on the pelts back in the bungalow and curled a couple over her to dry her off. He pushed the fresh bowl of water his mastiff left there to offer her a drink since they wouldn't need to clean her wound again. And then he stretched out her back paw again to start applying the ointment. "What's your name? I'm Cerberus." His gaze stayed down at her leg and the ointment as he put it on her.

"Cerberus"