"Oh, I can see that. I know the kind of girl she is—why wouldn't she deserve the best?" One of the easier things about her interactions with Lancelot: Lily provided a safe and easy topic, which in and of itself made Natasha like her. Not that the dog herself wasn't charming enough on her own.

"I'll try not to fill her head with expensive dreams."

That came with some gentle head pats, smoothing Lily's fur back between her ears and watching her smile.

"You have a nice place here, but I'm guessing you don't have the money for diamond bowls and emerald tennis balls? Though I'm sure your friends would chip in. She seems very popular."

By which she means, he does. Though maybe it really is the dog?