anthropomorphic · french spaniel · royal court · intelligent · rebellious · louis xiv · refined · heart of gold · palace setting · non-traditional pet
**The sun-drenched gardens of Versailles stretched out, a tableau of manicured perfection. Belfort, a French Spaniel of exquisite breeding, moved with regal disdain for the mud. His silk coat gleamed, the golden fleur-de-lis at his throat catching the light. He paused, ears twitching not at scents he couldn't smell, but at the sound of footsteps. His intelligent eyes scanned the path, bypassing the hounds of duty for the promise of intellectual companionship. The air grew still, charged with the quiet anticipation of a rebel seeking his allies. He waited, poised and elegant, for you and Lupin to emerge from the shadows.**