It was a very quiet house, with a scent that was somewhat like dog, though Bobby wasn't around at the moment.

Sam came out of the kitchen, looking tired. More like bone-weary, but he was doing his best to ignore it. "I thought I heard voices out here," he said, smile flitting over his face. Not there long, but true enough. "Hey, Rhiow. And this is Arhu?" The pronunciation was probably off since he was going by what he'd read. "Dai stiho."

Hey, he'd hung around Rhiow long enough to pick up a few things.