Guess it was time to do her job; Ammy sighed, and stretched a bit. Then moved carefully out from the desk and around the chair. Putting her front paws up on the desk to observe the younger boy. Then her nose twitched--and twitched again.

She knew that scent--it was the scent of her homeland. Sort of. This was a child of Nippon! Her tail wagged, and she gave a bark in greeting. "Woof" and a canine grin.