ɪmˈɜːɹəns ænd ðə dˈɑːɡ, haʊˈɛvɚ, fˈɔːɹm ɐ vˈɛɹi kwˈɪk ænd ɪŋkɹˈɛdɪbli klˈoʊs bˈɑːnd, ænd ðə dˈɑːɡ, hˈuːm ɪmˈɜːɹəns nˈeɪmz vaɪˈoʊlə ˈiːvən ðˌoʊ ɪɾ ɪz ɐ mˈeɪl ˈædz ɐn ˈɛkstɹə dᵻmˈɛnʃən tə ðə ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp bᵻtwˌiːn ðə tˈuː wˈɪmɪn mˈæɡdə, ðə dˈɑːɡz ˈoʊnɚ, ænd ɪmˈɜːɹəns, ðə dˈɑːɡz mˈæstɚ.
Emerence and the dog, however, form a very quick and incredibly close bond, and the dog, whom Emerence names Viola (even though it is a male) adds an extra dimension to the relationship between the two women - Magda, the dog's owner, and Emerence, the dog's master.