Arion had not intended to bring twelve dogs home.
Unfortunately, leaving them in Draxil had proved considerably more complicated than transporting them.
The first problem appeared when Arion attempted to leave Claudia's Palace without them.
All twelve followed him.
When Hendrik tried to redirect them toward the secured containment wing, the animals stopped, sat in the middle of the corridor, and refused to move until Arion returned.
The second problem was Amaru.
The newly established ruler of Draxil had watched the entire demonstration with an expression of remarkable composure before informing Arion that his country had suffered enough from Claudia's experiments without being expected to accommodate twelve additional consequences.
Arion had pointed out that the animals were originally Draxilian.
Amaru had pointed out that they were currently following the crown prince of Alamina.
Neither argument improved the situation.
