Does it understand language? Seemingly in response to his question, the monstrous dog lets out a low 'grummmm' and wags its tail lazily back and forth a few times... as it steps forward.

Claws click on stone. It smells of smoke and ash and animal fur. Even with its head held low, level with its shoulders, it is nearly at eye-level with Huisang as it gazes at him.

Looming there, the dog's muzzle swings in to nudge the statuette clutched to Huisang's chest with its nose.