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Leon watched the puppy respond to the treat he had thrown. He smiled softly and started chuckling as the dog came over and begged for some more. He crouched as he let the dog smell him before scratching behind his ears. It's fur is so soft. He smiled enchanted by the cute puppy.
"How did you end up here buddy?" Not particularly expecting an answer. Only specific animals could he understand and that was only very rarely. He figured the doves that lived with him were an exception since they seemed different than normal anyways. He continued the rub the pup's ears before using one hand and fumbling for some more treats.
He also looked around for a rope to act as a collar and to tie the pup up so he wouldn't wander away.

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He chuckled at how affection the puppy was.
Reminds me of another dog, I once knew...
He smiled saddened by the old memories.He continued petting for a bit before standing up and walking away. He returned shortly with a bowl full of water and set it down in case the pup was thirsty. He looked down fondly on the pup. The puppy didn't seem sick, hurt, or malnourished.
"You have to an owner in your healthy condition, but..." He paused debating whether to keep the pup or not. "If you're here that must mean you have no where else to go too, huh?" He sat down cross legged on the floor observing the puppy as he rested his chin in his hand.
"I guess, I'll give you a name...hmm...how bout Noel? Since you being here is like a present."

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Fain smiled at the Noel, and continued petting him, running his hand smoothly through the silky fur.
"You have to get along with the other animals if you want to stay."
He held the puppy's face looking in their blue eyes,
"There are moles, mice, birds, and snakes that come and go. You must not hurt them." He picked up the puppy and set him on the bed. He stood in front of Noel.
"We will begin your training once you adjust to your new home. There's a friend of mine that needs a guide dog, and I think you would be smart and strong enough to protect her."

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Fain watched amused as puppy snuggled into his mess of a bed. He chuckled again and checked on all the animals that had sought refuge in his room. Some had been injured and some were hungry. He took care of them all before going to bed himself.

~~~Time Skip~~~
In the morning, Fain woke up disappointed to see Noel had wandered off by himself. He probably went back home... He thought sullenly before getting up. He once again made his animal rounds before stopping in front of Soren. The bird was staring at him intensely as he waited for his morning rat. Feeding the bird and held out his arm for Soren to transfer too. The bird moved over, and Fain hooded him before leaving his room. He walked out of the building and released Soren. It wasn't an ideal spot for Soren to fly, but it was better than nothing. Soren would follow him so he decided to go meet the tactician Luna had mentioned before. They needed all the troops they could get so discussions of more recruitment would be helpful to her.

He headed towards the tactician supposed study and knocked.
"Hello, is this the tactician study? Can I come in I wish to discuss recruitment of troops?"

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Fain opened the door and stuck his head in to get a layout of the room. He noticed a desk surrounded by books and paper; the person barely noticeable behind everything. He gave a polite smile and entered, shutting the door behind him. He walked silently in front of the desk. He measured the person in front of him. Luna had talked about their intelligence and capabilities before, but this was the first time Fain had met him personally. He stopped in front of the person,
"I believe this is our first private meeting." He nodded his head towards the man in the chair.

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He adjusted in the offered seat slightly uncomfortable under the other's stare. Leon reminded him of predator animals that he had fought against in the past. Many times they were aggressive and difficult to train as they had a high independence and were often as intelligent, if not more than, Fain. He's going to be difficult to deal with.
"Luna told me yesterday that we should work together on the recruitment of members. I'm able to scout and send animals wherever you say. I also thought that since many of the Fae folk are on the Dark's side I would blend in well."
He squinted at Leon in confusion. He didn't understand why his eyes were bothering him, but something felt off. He brushed it off as little sleep and that the room was a little dark.

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At first, Fain was impressed and started to relax knowing that Luna could rely on someone as intelligent as Leon. However, as the dark-haired man explained what was happening among the Light's and Fain's own role, he felt annoyed and insulted. So basically, I'm supposed to mind my own business and not help him. He wanted to retort something back, but he knew anything he said would be negated by the Leon. He sighed feeling frustrated at his little contributions to the forces.
"If you say that's all I can do, I might as well start now." He stood up from his seat looking around at the various ancient books. Some were Fae books he recognized by the language and from his childhood. There were many others books as well in different languages he knew from exploring so much. If he's read all these then how much does he know and what's his real purpose here. He can't possibly be human from everything that he has collected. He looked back at Leon trying to decide how much he planned for and expected out of everyone.
"I'll have to leave the underground to find animals to train and to scout. Do you want me to go anywhere in particular?"