Aque was a bit slower to get back to his paws, rolling so he was upright once more, then trotted back to Ellie, tongue flopping out of the side of his mouth and huge puffs of fog escaping his mouth as he panted. It had been a good work out, and even though he had been so thoroughly beaten, he didn't seem to mind.

Once at the blonde's side, he flopped down next to her feet, a bit of snow getting kicked up as he sprawled out, contently exhausted.

"Well, this is th'only place where he can run 'round... ain't got th'room at home... so yeah... probably see me 'round."

With that, she leaned down and clipped the dog's leash along his harness before standing up and tapping the dog with the toe of her boot. "Up, it's time t'go!"

The dog's mismatched eyes attempted to plead with her silently to stay put, but with a firm tug of his leash, he was back up.

With a half wave, she began to leave. "See ya later, Doc Wes!" With a hand, she rubbed at her neck, which was hidden under the turtleneck she had been wearing. It wasn't a pretty thing to look at, but at least it wasn't too much of an issue today.