That would have been too humiliating.

Her eyes flashed fire as she remembered the disdain in Clarke's face, and that she had not been clever enough to see it in time.
"Tige, come here!" called Colonel Zane.

"What ails the dog ?" The dog had jumped to his feet and ran to the door, where he sniffed at the crack over the threshold.

His aspect was fierce and threatening.

He uttered low growls and then two short barks.