"I guess dogs can be handful. They need training, but that's true of most animals." He continues scratching the dog behind the ears, deliberately ignoring Pomelii’s occasional huffs. His own Carrier training is off to a rocky start, but he’s used to this sort of thing. "He's your Carrier, isn't he? Is there a particular job you want to train him for?" Emil is still trying to understand precisely how the Hero-Carrier partnership is supposed to function, but the mention of guard dogs brings up a few ideas.

Emil keeps his new furry friend occupied while the shoe is freed. "No. I found it there." Keeping one hand petting, he uses his left to point to a spot on the canal near a bridge. He has since smooth the ice over the hole he had to create to free the boot. It took the last of his energy, but this way no one will trip or fall in.