It was a simple job at times and Lee enjoyed that, at times. A small breather between intensive bursts of activity requiring him to devote his full attention to a single task. He was still learning the ropes of the facility at times, but he was getting a hang of the schedule. First order of business for the day was to check the animals and see if they were injured or if they've gotten ill over night. Lee gently moved to the first of the kennels. He preferred to check on the animals in a specific pattern, take the bigger kelvics first and ensure they're up and moving about and not limping or anything. Sometimes they misbehaved, but that was what the chains and backup was for – although Lee wasn't always comfortable checking on the larger predatory animals.
”Had any trouble with any of them?” Lee said – consciously trying to adapt to the Ravokian dialect of common. He was sure his Sunberth dialect was jarring to the Ravokians – and a hindrance to his chances for a promotion in the city. The guard shook his head. As usual, the animals had been broken in so they wouldn't be a problem. Lee knelt next to one of the kennels and took a closer look at a lynx who seemed to be injured. There was a slight limp to it's hind left leg. Lee looked to the guard. ”I will need to check on this one.” Lee spoke softly – forgetting to change his dialect – feeling stupid – but it was only a lowly guard, who gave a shyke what he heard and understood. ”Hey, shift to human form, now!” Lee ordered, with as firm a voice he could muster. The predatory animal looked at the direction of the voice and laid its ears back instinctively at the two. For the briefest of moments he thought it would disobey his order, which would only end badly for the animal.
This Kelvic seemed to have been subdued, though, for it shifted into its human form and Lee noticed it was a woman, perhaps in her late twenties, early thirties in age. Fit – oddly enough. Lee opened the cage and the guard armed with a cudgel stepped in after him and stood ready in case the woman turned violent.
”Lie down.” He ordered and she obeyed once more. Lee knelt next to her legs and checked her left ankle and leg. It was swollen and there was some discolouring around the base of the ankle. He would need to check for anything broken or dislocation. He grabbed her leg – as proffesionelly as he could. She attempted to be brave when he began to move her ankle about and a hiss escaped her lips in pain. No doubt, the ankle was messed up in some way. He tenderly moved his fingers around the joint. He could feel no splinters or broken joints. Probably had a dumb accident – for it was an dumb animal in any case. Lee had never really done anything about sprained ankles. He usually just advised rest and, well – considering the animal was confined to a kennel, he supposed she couldn't really do much to worsen the damage – but she had somehow managed to sprain her ankle in the room. Best to make sure she didn't do anything dumb – like dumb animals do.
”You are to remain in your human form. Don't stand on your leg. Stay rested.” Lee ordered the woman. He paused for a brief moment. Why was he ordering her? ”Keep an eye on her.” Lee spoke to the guard before leaving the kennel and getting a collar for kelvics to keep them from shifting. He put it on the woman – ensured it was properly fitted. That should keep her from shifting until he removed it. Lee nodded to the guard who left the room with him and Lee ensured the kennel was securely locked behind him.
”Had any trouble with any of them?” Lee said – consciously trying to adapt to the Ravokian dialect of common. He was sure his Sunberth dialect was jarring to the Ravokians – and a hindrance to his chances for a promotion in the city. The guard shook his head. As usual, the animals had been broken in so they wouldn't be a problem. Lee knelt next to one of the kennels and took a closer look at a lynx who seemed to be injured. There was a slight limp to it's hind left leg. Lee looked to the guard. ”I will need to check on this one.” Lee spoke softly – forgetting to change his dialect – feeling stupid – but it was only a lowly guard, who gave a shyke what he heard and understood. ”Hey, shift to human form, now!” Lee ordered, with as firm a voice he could muster. The predatory animal looked at the direction of the voice and laid its ears back instinctively at the two. For the briefest of moments he thought it would disobey his order, which would only end badly for the animal.
This Kelvic seemed to have been subdued, though, for it shifted into its human form and Lee noticed it was a woman, perhaps in her late twenties, early thirties in age. Fit – oddly enough. Lee opened the cage and the guard armed with a cudgel stepped in after him and stood ready in case the woman turned violent.
”Lie down.” He ordered and she obeyed once more. Lee knelt next to her legs and checked her left ankle and leg. It was swollen and there was some discolouring around the base of the ankle. He would need to check for anything broken or dislocation. He grabbed her leg – as proffesionelly as he could. She attempted to be brave when he began to move her ankle about and a hiss escaped her lips in pain. No doubt, the ankle was messed up in some way. He tenderly moved his fingers around the joint. He could feel no splinters or broken joints. Probably had a dumb accident – for it was an dumb animal in any case. Lee had never really done anything about sprained ankles. He usually just advised rest and, well – considering the animal was confined to a kennel, he supposed she couldn't really do much to worsen the damage – but she had somehow managed to sprain her ankle in the room. Best to make sure she didn't do anything dumb – like dumb animals do.
”You are to remain in your human form. Don't stand on your leg. Stay rested.” Lee ordered the woman. He paused for a brief moment. Why was he ordering her? ”Keep an eye on her.” Lee spoke to the guard before leaving the kennel and getting a collar for kelvics to keep them from shifting. He put it on the woman – ensured it was properly fitted. That should keep her from shifting until he removed it. Lee nodded to the guard who left the room with him and Lee ensured the kennel was securely locked behind him.
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