we could write a bad romance
And it speaks too! Not the dog, that is, the great winged creature. Entia's scarred side twitched, perhaps a phantom wing was trying to remind him of their presence once upon a time, but he was truly glad to be rid of them. Even if having them removed was, well an excruciating experience. It seemed everything about him looked broken, but he was truly far from it, really.
Mostly.
"Is she always this friendly?" he asks, the words in remark to the way the dog had been. There was a melody of amusement on his voice, and the once-king gives his trademark grin, his lips twisting around as he did so, "Or am I just that likable?" He adds on, merely for the kick of it, but then the hound is gone, running to the forest - and he is left alone with this one, Caleb.
"I'm Entia, and the pleasure is all mine..." he says, this time straight faced. "Perhaps you could um... enlighten me as to where the heck I've come to...?"