[At the very least, his love for dogs has definitely not changed. But he has calmed a fair bit compared to how he was before, so that should help things.

And although she might have been joking, Eustace purses his lips as he considers it.]

...It's possible. If it's only been the dogs, then no one would have been able to take care of things here...

[His voice drifts when he looks back at her and then at the picture before he walks over.]

Wait, what's that photo of?

[Because of the dust it's a bit obscure, when it's cleaned it will reveal a man not much older than Eustace and some of the corgis gathered around him.]