Emerald walked beside Akando, who towered over her and cast a night shadow over her small body. She noticed Cookie Dough do a double take at the sight of the wolfdog, and her eyes went wide with surprise and fear. Emerald shot her a warning glance, and Cookie quickly took the emotion out of her face, replacing it with a warm and welcoming smile. She wasn't faking the smile either. She just needed someone to snap her out of her shock so she could give the wolfdog a proper welcome.
Emerald yowled loudly, grabbing the attention of everyone in the gang. She scanned the alley, making sure everyong was paying attention... but she didn't see Jinks anywhere. She gave Cookie a questioning glance, then turned her attention back to the task at hand.
"This is Akando, the newest Stray Tracker of the gang. Anyone have an issue with that, they can bring it to me or the Hands and we'll sort it out." Emerald said with a challenging tone near the end accompanied by a piercing gaze.
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