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-land's influence on you. [ Good morning from the tired and faintly exasperated countenance of Robyn, who hastily replaces a wayward braid behind her ear before actually attending to the broadcast. She smiles wearily, clearing her throat before addressing the mansion. ]

Hello, Wonderland. In case we've yet to meet, my name is Robyn Cousland of the Gr- [ She cuts off momentarily to glance away, frowning, and speaks to someone or something off-camera. ] Stop. Sit.

[ There's a low whine, but she returns to the device with a satisfied, short sigh. ]

When I arrived, I... found, if it can be called that, a mabari - a Ferelden hound - in the wardrobe of my room. He isn't nearly as well-behaved as my own, unfortunately; he seems much younger, though I've just been thinking it might be because of the way that this place seems to affect us all. Though, luckily, we haven't all been taking little things from other people and hiding them away.

[ TALKING ABOUT YOU, OREN THE DOG. ]

Which... brings me to my point, which is that the dog has apparently been taking things that don't belong to him. Some of them have names written in them, some books, but most of these things have been difficult to return. I know for a fact that he confiscated possessions of an Emily Bennett, Evelyn O'Connell, and Cullen Rutherford. Also... [ At this, the Warden sifts through the pile as she speaks: ] Several boots, gloves, and gauntlets, mostly leather. A... necklace, I think, made of bone, a clay flower pot, some kind of- [ Maker's breath. She looks momentarily pained and spots of pink rise into the apples of her cheeks. ] Something... called Busty Asian Beauties, and several other things I've yet to identify.

[ The picture on the cover of that particular piece of reading material is overwhelmingly embarrassing and she hastens to end the broadcast. ]

Andraste's grace. Please stop by room thirty on the first floor if you've been missing something, or just tell me what you've lost and I will return it once I've made some sense of this mess.

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It's good to see you, too. [ The Warden smiles in earnest when Natasha arrives, and the dog is, perhaps, even more excited, smelling the treats and seemingly unable to contain himself as he circles the pair. ]

Will you come in?

Of course. Hello, Oren. You've been up to no good.

[ The mabari circles her, but Natasha acquiesces with a small treat when he sits on his haunches. ]

I hope you haven't gotten into any trouble for this.

[ He's thrilled at all the attention that his 'up to no good' has brought and barks once, shortly, as if to thank her... before gobbling it up. ]

Oh, he has. [ No, he hasn't. She's a sucker for those puppy-dog eyes. ] The worst kind of trouble.

[ But her smile betrays her as she leads their small band inside. ]

I can't imagine he did this all at one time: I would have noticed. [ The Warden glances to his stash, which she's cleaned and laid neatly out on the table. ] He's been very sneaky about it.

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