Cave Canem

As the padlock is released by the kindly heron, the greyhound makes his way to the courtyard aviary. The mosaic tiles beneath his feet read Cave Canem (Beware of the Dog), but the birds need not fear him today. His spiked collar is worn as protection from other beasts, but he is not a fighter by nature. He gently straps the birds to his back and makes haste to the shoreline.