How could anyone not smile at an excited puppy? Drake certainly is as they approach, Sable well trained enough that she isn't straining at her leash but her tail is also wagging furiously at the sight of her friend. They can have a moment to greet each other out in the open before the ride to the down, he figures.

"I'm alright with it, but thank you," he tells K. "Besides, it looks like you've got your hands full. Somebody's growing up fast, huh?"