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From the window, Durgan could see one of the farmer's girls approach their dog, chained to a wall. His goddess watched alongside him. The young dog wagged its tail, happy to see the girl who had fostered it, as she kneeled to stroke its fur. As the strokes turned more violent, the girl grew more happy in playing with it. She bared her teeth at the dog, and the dog responded. Delighted at the sight, the girl wanted to fit her arm in between its jaws, and when the dog refused, she slapped it, each slap harder than the next, as she encouraged it to bite after her. The dog growled more and more intently, the chain preventing its escape, and the girl giggled at the violence of its eager toy.
Then suddenly the girl screamed and pulled back. Her dog had pierced the skin of her arm. She cried and ran inside. Soon enough her dad came out, and beat it to death. Then he gave his daughter a hug, promising her that she was safe again, and another puppy.
"These are one of the families you once saved.", his goddess said, her face still expressionless. "This is the race that you once cherished. This is the 'justice' that you once sought. Behold its glory. Know that I love it as well. Know that they will make the dog their supper."