Suddenly holding a handful of dog, Gaara's first reaction was to almost drop it again as he realised what he'd just been handed and the aforementioned handful began to determinedly squirm towards his face. Was this a pet, or a ninken? He looked between it and the larger, competent dog with faint disdain and definite confusion. Didn't the dogs raise their own?

Fortunately, he had memorised Temari's set phrases, so he could reel the message text off regardless of small dogs. Which was useful, given that he had to juggle it again before he could open his mouth.

"Accept. Summer heat, winter fan. Heart."