The awkward shuffle in his seat betrays his guilt before he even mutters, "Mine."
"I tend to stay out of it, but most of the animals get named by the wardens or vets. Except that all the names they were suggesting for her were ridiculous," he explains hastily in his defence. He wrinkles his nose as he recalls it. "'Rexy' and 'Tina' and 'Rexanna' were some of the better ones I remembered. After vetoing several dozen names I gave her one myself. I'm pretty sure a lot of them still call her Rexy, but officially -as officially as these names get- she's Regina."
Knowing the animal's habits like the back of his hand, Muldoon picks a particular spot and slows down to a stop. Here they can see through a patch of trees to a small pool of water. Even when she doesn't stop for a drink, she likes to do a sniff around this area.
Not long after the engine cuts out there's the sound of trees being disturbed. The ground begins to shake, in distant vibrations at first, and then stronger, louder. They pause now and then before continuing. Muldoon keeps his eyes fixed on the foliage beyond the fence, waiting for a glimpse of her. Then she steps out of the trees, into view. A massive creature, all powerful muscle and strong jaws, yet she moves with surprising ease and grace. She takes her time in looking around, sniffing the air, and then turning to investigate the area around the pool.
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"I tend to stay out of it, but most of the animals get named by the wardens or vets. Except that all the names they were suggesting for her were ridiculous," he explains hastily in his defence. He wrinkles his nose as he recalls it. "'Rexy' and 'Tina' and 'Rexanna' were some of the better ones I remembered. After vetoing several dozen names I gave her one myself. I'm pretty sure a lot of them still call her Rexy, but officially -as officially as these names get- she's Regina."
Knowing the animal's habits like the back of his hand, Muldoon picks a particular spot and slows down to a stop. Here they can see through a patch of trees to a small pool of water. Even when she doesn't stop for a drink, she likes to do a sniff around this area.
Not long after the engine cuts out there's the sound of trees being disturbed. The ground begins to shake, in distant vibrations at first, and then stronger, louder. They pause now and then before continuing. Muldoon keeps his eyes fixed on the foliage beyond the fence, waiting for a glimpse of her. Then she steps out of the trees, into view. A massive creature, all powerful muscle and strong jaws, yet she moves with surprising ease and grace. She takes her time in looking around, sniffing the air, and then turning to investigate the area around the pool.