"That's why I say probably. I find that the least likely part of the story myself."

Serene.

"The Wardens take all sorts, of course, but accepting a dog into their ranks was a new one. Nobody was sure what to do for a bit. They tried fitting her in dwarf armor -- that didn't work. They tried to stick with kaddis, but even some of the Fereldans started to complain about the stink. Eventually they had to make a special set of armor just for her -- and also serve her twice her weight in steaks every day when the Warden appetite kicked in.

"She was just as loyal as you'd expect. As her person rose through the ranks, she became his committed second-in-command throughout. It might've been the first instance of a mabari in any army attaining the rank of Constable."