[Buddy. Yeah, it has a nice ring to it! He's been called that in the past, just as a nickname, but he certainly wouldn't mind being called that now. Dogmeat plants his butt in the sand, tail wagging loosely. Yeah, Buddy was just fine with him.]
[The implication that he's a stray gives him a little pause. It gives him something to think about - ownership, what that might mean, what a lack of it meant...strange things for a dog to be contemplating. But he's always been a little more than just a dog, hasn't he? He's something just a tiny bit extra.]
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[The implication that he's a stray gives him a little pause. It gives him something to think about - ownership, what that might mean, what a lack of it meant...strange things for a dog to be contemplating. But he's always been a little more than just a dog, hasn't he? He's something just a tiny bit extra.]
[Dogmeat licks his nose and resumes panting.]