"She is! But, in dog terms she's growing up quickly. She's barely a year, but in terms of lifespan is about comparable to a ten year old human. She's still a child, but her understanding of the world is better every day. Isn't it?"

Lily's tail swishes faster at being addressed and she bounces on the spot, circles the living room in restless excitement a moment before completing the lap back to study Lancelot and Faolan again. They should go outside soon! She wants to go outside! She needs to see what it looks like today!