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Zak passed some bones to the barkeeper. "We'll take one room for the night." He said, to which he got a nod in reply. He looked at Zero. "So when we get tired, we have a room." He took the key the barkeeper gave him.

"Well, guess they are spending the night." Charlie said getting up from the booth "And so are we" he went over to the other side of the bar from where Zero and Zak were sitting "Hey barkeeper" he called out "Do you have another room?"

The barkeep walked over and nodded again. Not much of a talker. Zak tried to see who was talking, but the barkeeper blocked his view. He shrugged and looked back at Zero.

Charlie peered around the barkeeper to get a better look at the two it's them alright he thought to himself.

Zero pawed his neck a bit, to which Zak looked curious. "What's up?" Zero shrugged.

"My neck feels odd without my collar... Makes me feel weird."

Charlie took the keys from the barkeeper "Hey guys" he called out to the two.

Zero's ears perked. That sounded like Charlie...

"You heard it to huh?"

Charlie walked over to the two "Hey" he said placing a paw on Zero's back.

Zero looked at Charlie over his shoulder, looking surprised. "Hey Charlie! How'd you find us?"

"Dumb luck" he responded with a smile.

"Apparently really dumb luck." Zak replied, smiling a bit.

"Yups, well I brought somebody here for you" Charlie said pointing over to the table with Itchy and Ricky sitting in.

Zero and Zak turned in their seats to look at the other two. The first thing Zero noticed was Ricky with his collar on. Is that... Is that mine?

"And we brought you your collar."

Zero actually looked surprised that Ricky was the one wearing it.

"I say we move somewhere quieter." Zak said, nodding at the stairs. "Too crowded in here."