"Ruadh," is punctuated by an unimpressed chuff of sound from the mabari in question. Ellis' voice inevitably warms over the syllables. Roo-ah, accent thickening over the name even as the massive dog lifts his head to sniff at the air and let the scent draw him up along the path further. Ellis makes no move to stop him, turning more fully to Strange instead.

"I am not interrupting?"