Odeysyuss gave a startled yelp as some ass all but trampled him in his hurry to rampage over the fool noble who tried to hog the show.
With a grunt of rage, Atrius snagged the stumbling bystander by the neck of his jacket and pulled him away from both dog and beggar. For a moment, Atrius glared furiously into the man's eyes--all but lifting him off of the ground by that jacket.
Odeysyus rose and gave his master a soothing look.
Atrius responded with a slow breath, then let the man go at arms length, chiding as softly as he could through the milling crowd, "Mind your step, sirrah."
Then he pressed his way through the crowd. He graoned a little, wanting to enjoy the show, but the corwd was getting ugly. Using his height and bulk to his best advantage, Atrius pressed his way through the crowd 'til he was past the girls. Then he turned and stood behind them, squaring his shoulders and holding his staff firmly before him, glaring at anyone who tried to steal a fondle.
"Odesysus," he comanded--louder than the dog needed to hear him, pitched to carry. "Gaurd."