I have asked for very little, but they reward me beyond what I could have possibly earned. [He didn't sound happy about that, actually.] If they think it will make me think more favorably of them, they are wrong.

[He hesitated a moment, then turned the locket towards the floor. Both beasts turned their heads in unison when they realized someone was paying attention to them, and they were most definitely alien. Like dogs, they had four legs, a tail and hunting instincts, but that's where the similarities ended. They were more reptilian, with scales and large, pupil-less amber eyes. One was dark grey with a silver underbelly, the other red with copper. Even with their mouths closed, their large canines were visible.]

They serve many purposes. Companionship, war beasts, food. Here, they will serve me, as your... Braig should serve you.