OH LOOK CONVENIENT DISTRACTION. And less UM-inducing than, say, if Muffins had found the porn.

"Muffins! Bad dog!" Marie scampered to scoop up the puppy, who was not thrilled about nommus interruptus. "I miss you, honey, but I haven't seen you this happy since . . ."

Well.

Since before someone in this room had gone and run away.