"No, it really wouldn't, would it?" Sam giggled at the feel of the puppy's tongue and scratched behind his ears, then adjusted his hat so it didn't fall off.

"No, I had no idea. I haven't been a TA that long, though. Maybe this was a beginning of the year announcement that I missed." Sam poked her head in curiously. "Wow, that's a lot of dust and, ew," she said, getting a better whiff of the room. "Doesn't the smell bother you?"