The puppy's far faster than a dog has any right to be but can't escape her. He can, however, start barking and wriggling.

Yes, yes, you're very loud. Good for you.

Puppy whines, doing his best to look pathetic and sad.

Still not letting you go, pup. At least until they get back to the kennel.

Hisame's at the kennel, energetically sweet-talking a teenaged girl with the standard Inuzuka markings and three dogs around her feet.

"Hey guys!" Hisame calls. "Hana was just agreeing to help us!"

"That's one summary. But, sure, I have free time."

"Great. We've got one so far."

"I'll help you with tracking, but not the other parts, so you know."

"Luckily I also found the part of the kennels with locks. This way..."

"That's the part we need help with, so."

And one puppy can be deposited with a certain amount of relief, tempered by the sure knowledge that there are yet twenty-nine more.

With Hana's help, the next ten puppies - all the energetic, running in circles sort - can be deposited quite easily.

And then they come back, with puppies number twelve and thirteen (who'd been growling playfully at each other), and find the locks all open, their eleven caught puppies vanished.

"There has been a jailbreak."

"Someone let them out."

"We're going to have to catch them. Again."

"And with one less person, because apparently we need to leave a guard."

"Ugh. You're best at catching - probably me or Chihiro as guard. Or, both, if we're likely to meet resistance."

"I will stay."

"Do you need me with you, Elieyha?"

"I think Hana and I should be able to handle it."

"Then I'll help Chihiro stand guard."

"All right. We'll be back."

"Good luck."

"I don't need luck."

"We'll be waiting, then."

Off to round up more puppies.