As I was in my own thoughts, felt myself trip on something in the middle of the road. I begin to topple over the thing. As I saw the ground get closer to my face, I am suddenly jerked up right. When I got my footing I turn to see James looking at me with wide eyes.

         "My Lady, are you alright?" James says with a concerned breath. I just stared. He has never been so close to my face. I always have to look from a distince, so I have never had a chance to see the beautiful variations of browns that were in his eyes. I did'nt relize it was probably past the time where it was alright to stare into a close friends eyes. Though I had to let myself live in that moment a little more. 

          "My Lady?" I heard James say. I finally come back to reality to find that his hand was still placed gently on mt forearm. I quickly pull away and hurridly reassure that I was fine.

           I look down to see what had caused my near meeting with the ground.

           What I find breaks my heart. A, what looks to be, beagle cowaring on the ground. It had to be a stray. Not only did it look like it had'nt eaten in days, but it looked filthy as well. I crouch to the ground and look around to see if there was a better place I could take the thing to examine it better. A spot an alley to the left of me andgo to pick up the poor thing when I hear James behind me say,"My Lady, I suggest just leaving the poor thing. you don't know if it could be diesased." But I wasent going to let that happen. I know what it is like to be neglected and starving. I wasent going to let it go through the same thing I had to deal with.

          So ignoring James I scoop up the dog and go over to the alley to get out of the crowd.

          When I make my way over I set the dog on the ground to asses any inguries. But I I can to externally is major malnuritment. I look around to see if the was a place nearby where I could get the thing food and water. Luckily I spot a bakery across the way. I tell James to go get some bread and ask if I could try to get some water. James looks at me with an aperhensive look but eventually goes to follow his order. As I am waiting for James to come back I look at the dog with pity and decide I should find out the gender of the thing. A girl.

          James comes back with only bread saying the backery didnt have any water to give. I give the poor girl the bread and look on as she sniffs it and snathches out of my hand. I three seconds flat the the entire piece was gone.

         "James we need to get her to a veternariane so she could get a check out," I look up at him with pleading eyes. I couldnt leave her here. He looks down at me and heaves a sigh.

        "Of course, My Lady. I'll go ask around to see where the nearest veterarines is. Please wait here for my speedy return." James said, although I know he would rather leave the girl here and just go back to the manor. I don't have to wait long until James comes back and walks us over to the veterarianes.

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        "She just needs some food and water," the veterarine says at the end of the check out. I nod,'Thats good,' I think as I pet the beagle in my arms. 

         We are walking out the building when James comes to stand in front of me. 

          "Are you going to be taking that thing home with you," he stares at me with a look of disbelife. I dont know why he was being unsavory towards the poor thing, but I wasent going to let him disrupt my plans of taking care of the dog.

         "Of course I am and you arent going to stop me." I push past him and march in the direction of the manor. I look down at the dog and smiley warmly as I hear James groan behind be.