"Then mebbe ye shouldnae've called 'er 'Madame'", Shrike quipped with a contentedly inappropriate wink. This young lady was a very pretty little thing; he'd keep her smiling for some rowdy kicks.

"Perhaps Wolf wid be a better name for 'er", he teased the dog fondly, ruffling that curly fur. "Or Ranger, or Butch, or Bludger..."