It's longer than 3 sentences.... The summons came before Hwin had finished her morning oats or had the straw combed out of her tail. The brisk cadence of Bree’s trot conveyed a great deal even before the Stallion spoke. He was very excited.
“Inspector Hwin!” She hated when he did that but Bree loved his titles and insisted upon their use. “There’s been a crime wave at Cair Paravel overnight! We’re needed urgently!”
“Crime wave? You mean the Squirrels have misplaced their nuts again?”
Still, she shook herself thoroughly and hoped the worst of the straw and bracken were gone. Hwin wasn’t vain but Bree always took such pride in his appearance, she always looked very unkempt by comparison. Sometimes, though, that did work to their advantage.
“No!” Bree whinnied. “Far more serious. Possible murder. And theft from the Royal Treasury. And a riot between the Claw and the Parliament is turning ugly.” Bree sounded positively gleeful.
“Well, Bree, we’d best get to the Cair.”
Bree snorted. “You forgot, Hwin. Again. We can’t expect others to respect us if we don’t respect ourselves!”
Hwin sighed and her lips fluttered. “Well, Inspector Bree, we’d best get to the Cair.”
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The summons came before Hwin had finished her morning oats or had the straw combed out of her tail. The brisk cadence of Bree’s trot conveyed a great deal even before the Stallion spoke. He was very excited.
“Inspector Hwin!” She hated when he did that but Bree loved his titles and insisted upon their use. “There’s been a crime wave at Cair Paravel overnight! We’re needed urgently!”
“Crime wave? You mean the Squirrels have misplaced their nuts again?”
Still, she shook herself thoroughly and hoped the worst of the straw and bracken were gone. Hwin wasn’t vain but Bree always took such pride in his appearance, she always looked very unkempt by comparison. Sometimes, though, that did work to their advantage.
“No!” Bree whinnied. “Far more serious. Possible murder. And theft from the Royal Treasury. And a riot between the Claw and the Parliament is turning ugly.” Bree sounded positively gleeful.
“Well, Bree, we’d best get to the Cair.”
Bree snorted. “You forgot, Hwin. Again. We can’t expect others to respect us if we don’t respect ourselves!”
Hwin sighed and her lips fluttered. “Well, Inspector Bree, we’d best get to the Cair.”