Miracle of miracles, that actually gets a huff of laughter out of Alistair.

"Then -- oh." Fiona sounds as if she's about to laugh, too, before suddenly finding herself the focus of all of Gru's attentions. While she clearly doesn't have the same affinity for dogs as Ivette or Alistair, she ably dodges a few face licks and gives him a gentle scratch behind the ears. "Yes, hello. Gru, was it? I wouldn't dare to presume you have a master, but I wonder if you make your home with Warden Cousland or with Alistair."

Gru boofs and begins investigating her shoes.

"Well," says Alistair, with dry (if faint) amusement, "it's short for Gruyere, so I've a feeling you can guess."