BREAKFAST

When Salem wakes up the next morning, there's a dog.

The first thing he notices, is that Atlas is absolutely nowhere to be found. He frowns, and wonders if the guy actually did end up staying the night in a guest room. Salem's pretty sure he didn't, though, considering how well rested he feels. The only times he ever gets such quality sleep, are when he has Atlas there.

These concerns about Atlas' whereabouts leave him once he catches sight of the German shepherd on the bed, laying half on top of him. It's not small by any means, and when Salem sits up, he has the animal's full attention.

The head rush he gets from doing so almost makes him lay back down again, a wave of nausea hitting him. He grabs hold of the bed to stabilize himself, and blinks around the room.