[had Roger played this even remotely cool, Bruce would have been fully capable of accepting that Thud was tracking mud around the halls and Roger was going to be helpful. He wouldn't have even, probably, paid much attention to who's room the tracks led to or from. Okay, he would have, but he would have come up with a reasonable explanation for himself, or believed one if Roger had given it to him.
He's a detective, not a mindreader.
That response, though? The falter? Yeah, that's enough to make him really curious What in the world about a dog is worth hiding?
He puts the medical supplies down, picks up a roll of paper towels and just- walks for the door. With or without Roger, it's clearly not cleaned up yet. ]
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He's a detective, not a mindreader.
That response, though? The falter? Yeah, that's enough to make him really curious What in the world about a dog is worth hiding?
He puts the medical supplies down, picks up a roll of paper towels and just- walks for the door. With or without Roger, it's clearly not cleaned up yet. ]
The dog, yes. The prints no.