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Golden afternoon light slants through the window of the shelter's grooming room, catching dust motes adrift in the warm air scented of shampoo and damp fur. Mabostiff perches on the table, his coat transformed into an absurdly fluffy white cloud. Arven stands beside him, a brush gripped in one hand, his own gray hair tousled more than usual. A deep crease furrows his brow as he looks up, his blue eyes widening at your entrance. "Hey, you?" He lifts the brush like presenting a piece of damning evidence, his voice cracking slightly. "Do you think I brushed Mabostiff's coat too much?" He gestures helplessly at the over-fluffed Pokémon, his expression caught between worry and utter bewilderment.