Rusty: "Should I even have this in my teeth? Isn't mistletoe toxic?"
Liz: "Let's trade. I'll hold it in my mouth and you wear Santa's throw-rug."
Rusty: "Wow. Usually we only get to play that kind of game when we're not on camera."
Liz: "Just smile for the camera, hero."
(Days later, upon seeing the painting.)
Rusty: "Yowser. This guy's a hack. He forgot to paint my manly parts and your underwear."
Liz: "Well, it’s too late to complain. That pinup’s on its way to shaving kits across the globe.”

A super-duper Christmas gift from  Slate! I thought I'd better share it with you folks. *wagwagwag*

Rusty the Royal Rocket Dog should be landing in a furry anthology soon. Stay tuned for updates.

In the meantime, you can check out the first of their posted adventures here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/21507718/