Hyunxi

Date/Timing: 22 January 2019
Setting: The Shed; Vaucluse, NSW, Australia
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thumb|232x232px|- down Max! (12/5/19, Sydney) -
Fei Yen toddles over. "Hyunxi!" She squats before Max and rubs his head.
His tail wags so hard his entire back half sways; he presses into her hands and pants happily.
"Hyunxi hyunxi hyunxi," she coos, smooshing his face.
"His name is Max," says Herc.
"Mak," Fei Yen says to herself. "Mak Mak Mak."
Max barks, curls against her legs and down she goes.
"Oof."
Max woofs.
Fei Yen giggles, pats his ears.
"'scuse us, sir." says Kelly. "Miss, Max."
"'course," replies Herc, scooping up and tucking Max under his arm which left one toddler on the ground so he picked her up, too, except toddlers, especially of the wiggly variety, weren't so easily tucked under arms so he steps from Kelly's way, hefts Fei Yen and gets her leg almost over his arm with her other one so she's off balance, still making grabby hands for Max, and leaning precariously. "Scott!"
Sibling unit comes within arm's reach and gets a dog.
Fei Yen deflates and she's all floppy dead weight as Herc settles her on his shoulders.
"We returning the tyke or is she sticking around?" asks Scott.
"You feel like babysitting 'stead of maintenance?"
"Guess you're off to the marshal's office." Scott smirks, saunters to the lift.
Max whines.
"Bai bai, hyunxi," says Fei Yen mournfully.
'cept the Marshal's on a call with a bunch of Suits and her PA's running errands.
Find out where their temporary quarters are.
Knock.
A few seconds, door unlocks, opens.
"Ranger," greets Mr Xiong. "What—Fei Yen, how—I put—"
"Tipet," Fei Yen chirps proudly.
"Thank you very much, Ranger Hansen," says Mr Xiong, making to retrieve her. "Hope she wasn't too much trouble."
"Not at all, sir," replies Herc, stooping. "Max did most of the work."
"Baba, Tipet gotta hyunxi—Mak!"
"He's Chuck's actually, but, uh, 'm sure he won't mind if she plays with him." He steps aside. "I expect they're in the hangar by now. Yer welcome 'round /Lucky anytime."
"Would you like that?"
Fei Yen nods earnestly.
"I'll grab her bag."
A supply crate makes a good desk for Mr Xiong and a Max waddling over makes a great playmate for Fei Yen.
"Mak," she murmurs, tugging at his face.
The Chuck trailing behind makes a good .... "No, 'Max'."
Never mind.
"Mak."
"Max."
"MaK Mak MaK."
"Ma-k-s."
"Mak."
"Can you say that? Ma-k-s. Say it."
Fei Yen looks up. "Max."
"Yea! That's his name! Max!"
Fei Yen smiles at Max, rubs his face. "Mak good dog."
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