>>"It's fine, I didn't figure they would get along super well. I just hope long term Angua will realize Frost is not for chasing...Otherwise anytime she gets loose it'll be interesting..."

"Well she's a dog, so not chasing things will take a lot of training. But I was going to try and do that anyway..."

Evelyn did not seem excited about going back to the Infirmary. Maya felt the same. Instead, she took a step closer to Frost. It really was an adorable little critter.

>>"He's going to have our hides... You sure you want to go back in there? I don't mind cleaning, I just don't want him hovering over my shoulder grumbling the whole time..."

"Maybe we should give him a few minutes. You know, to cool down." she smirked. Sh reached out a hand towards Frost, trying to see if she was willing to be petted.

Evelyn shrugged. Truth be told, she was still learning about dogs and their behavior. Humans she could study fairly easily, but dogs she only knew from brief encounters in the park, and now whenever Angua was around. Squirrels had certainly been a quirk she noticed, but maybe she underestimated how deep the desire to chase them went.

Frost gave Maya's hand an inquisitive sniff, before hissing slightly at the scent of dog. "Be nice." Evelyn scolded. Frost fluffed her tail, then gradually nudged her head against the mirror-walkers hand and 'allowed' herself to be pet.

"I'm sure a few minutes wouldn't hurt... So, how are things on your end of the mansion? You know, when I'm not sending fox squirrels through it..." Evelyn said, pushing her hair from her face. A few snarls escaped, but nothing too bad.

Frost's fur was soft as a kitten's, and the similarities did not nearly end there. Even though Maya was a dog person, she couldn't resist the distilled cuteness of the fox squirrel.

>>"I'm sure a few minutes wouldn't hurt... So, how are things on your end of the mansion? You know, when I'm not sending fox squirrels through it..."

"Well, you already know how training Angua is going" Maya grinned at her girlfriend "Training the X's is kinda similar. I've been trying to pool some resources, but I might as well be herding... whatever Frost is." she chuckled "I never actually dreamed of running a school. Heck, I didn't even think I'd get through one. I hope I don't get stuck with trying to get things running around here..."

Evelyn grimaced slightly at the idea of trying to herd people at all. She could barely take care of Frost, and that was just a pet. She couldn't imagine being a team leader or anything like that. "Yeaaah, I can see how that would be difficult. I'm content being a background player in life. Keeping things in my own head sorted is hard enough." Frost gradually lost interest in Mirror and scampered over to the window, knocking over a few pencils as she did. Evelyn knew better than to waste time picking them up now. By the time they got back from cleaning the infirmary, Frost would have knocked them over again.

"You do pretty good at training people though. Well, I might be a bit biased, but I learned a lot from you."[/b Evelyn smiled slightly. "Angua... well, she's usually pretty obedient I think. Better than Frost. I can't teach her anything. She's bratty as can be. I think she thinks knocking things off desks is a game..." The echoes buzzed as the rodent burrowed herself into the curtails and stared out the window.

>>"Yeaaah, I can see how that would be difficult. I'm content being a background player in life. Keeping things in my own head sorted is hard enough. You do pretty good at training people though. Well, I might be a bit biased, but I learned a lot from you. Angua... well, she's usually pretty obedient I think. Better than Frost. I can't teach her anything. She's bratty as can be. I think she thinks knocking things off desks is a game..."

Maya snickered as she watched the furry creature saunter all over the desk and to the window.

"So essentially you just got a very fancy expensive cat." she grinned. She had never had a cat, but met enough on the streets to take an instant dislike to them. She also knew that Angua with all her faults was still more easily trained than a cat.

"I'm glad you've got a pet, though. Pets are a lot of fun." she eyed Frost with amusement "So, what else do you know about her? And the person who... made her?..."

An expensive cat... well, that was certainly one way to view Frost. There was something feline in the little animal's demeanor, especially the way she hissed and fluffed up her fur. Although there were also more to her. The way she perched on shoulders was perhaps almost birdlike in a way, and her loyalty was closer to a dogs than a cats. Evelyn's echoes were always buzzing, always learning about the little animal. No, there was much more to her than just being an expensive cat.

"I always wanted a pet, even before coming here to the mansion. It's been fun so far having her. Challenging, but fun. And I guess I'm still learning a lot though. Ryan, the guy who made her, pretty much just gave the the basics. She likes eating meat, is terribly curious... She seems to share a lot of characteristics with the squirrel she was made from, so I guess that's something. And the Ryan guy, well, he was friendly enough." Evelyn wasn't sure what else to say. Frost's tail danced above the top of the curtains.

>>"I always wanted a pet, even before coming here to the mansion. It's been fun so far having her. Challenging, but fun. And I guess I'm still learning a lot though. Ryan, the guy who made her, pretty much just gave the the basics. She likes eating meat, is terribly curious... She seems to share a lot of characteristics with the squirrel she was made from, so I guess that's something. And the Ryan guy, well, he was friendly enough."

Maya chuckled and watched the little creature saunter about.

"I wonder how he figured out he can make... whatever this is, out of squirrels. I mean, finding out about your powers is always interesting... but seriously, imagine petting a squirrel and the poof! That" she grinned. She was happy that Evelyn had found a pet. Having Angua had been a lot of fun, and the little furry fantasy creature seemed to suit the white-haired girl just right.

"Um... Is she house trained?..."

Evelyn considered Maya's question for a moment, and the images it put in her head almost made her laugh out loud. Squirrels spontaneously transforming into this strange hybrid animal was a funny idea, although the echoes were quick to spoil it with a flurry of information. "He says it takes a long time to create them. That's why I didn't get Frost for like a year... Maybe it's more like telepathy or something where you can feel or sense what your powers are doing..." The echoes always did what they wanted. She was somewhat envious of powers that had more control.

Frost clawed at a pencil and seemed to give Maya an indignant look at the question.

"She uses the litter box. I've seen people train their cats to use the actual toilets but that seems to take a special level of devotion I'm not sure I have..." Evelyn trailed off, more comical ideas coming to mind. "I guess my favorite part of having her around is she's somewhat nocturnal, so we keep each other company when the rest of the mansions asleep." The green hue of the foxsquirrel's eyes seemed to follow the conversation until she prances over to the dresser and batted around a thing of playing cards for a bit.

>>"She uses the litter box. I've seen people train their cats to use the actual toilets but that seems to take a special level of devotion I'm not sure I have... I guess my favorite part of having her around is she's somewhat nocturnal, so we keep each other company when the rest of the mansions asleep."

Maya chuckled and gave a look at the little creature. They seemed to be sizing each other up, the pet and the girlfriend. Maya reached out and wiggled her fingers in front of Frost. Well, at least she was house trained.

"I'll find a way to train Angua" she mused, going from finger-wiggling to hug Eve "We can't have the hundred and fifty pound hellhound chasing Frost around every time they meet. Maybe we should get them to get used to each other, gradually?... I have never tried doing that, but it could be worth a shot."

Hopefully Frost was not going to get jealous of all the hugging.

Evelyn tried to imagine what it would be like trying to get Angua and Frost 'used to each other'. The idea seemed somewhat comical in her mind. "I am curious to see what ideas you come up with, short of leaving Angua in a mirror..." Then again, that didn't seem like the most dangerous of ideas. Then again, they all knew Evelyn's sense of danger was flawed.

As Maya hugged her, Frost puffed up her fur slightly and shot Maya a look of irritation. Jealous.