Ordinarily, Lancer would have been aggravated by the implication; no matter how true it might have been, he hated being called a dog. But when it came to people like Carmen, he'd be willing to let it pass without complaint.

"...I've found animals are usually good judges of character. S'part of the reason I like this place so much. Then again, maybe these guys are a little better at it than your normal dogs and cats."