Hunter's expression was purely deadpan. "What d'you mean you can't do it?! You're bein' retarded! It's just a dog!"

She had almost said stupid dog; she might even had, if it were any dog by Bella. They went pretty far back, after all, and building an affinity with an animal like that was almost unavoidable. At least in Hunter's opinion.

"You're weird," she added with some finality, scowling at him.