[IC] New Crobuzon & the World Beyond

[Kee]

Kee unties Chris's rope and bait him back to the smithy.

He steps inside and asks Cactus:
- Could I bring inside my pet?

"Pet," the Smith repeats suspiciously.  "As long as this pet doesn't have a taste for cactus and isn't much larger than their dog, then I have no problem."

The dog, a wolfhound, has been quietly shadowing its masters around the city, notices the Cactus man nod toward him.  In response it perks its ears up and tilts his head with a tiny whimper.

- Thanks. Both answer is no. Chistmas is well-educated cheetah and doesn't like your kind. - says Kee meanwhile he leads Chris in.