She asks to tour the kennels at the animal shelter, and we are on her side. We support her decisions. We are nothing if not supportive. Though she can't explain why she'd want to buy a ten-pound Chinese man.

All day in her lap, he's licking at his tidy white paws. He licks and he licks.

My God.

It is unseemly.

I feel like he's helping, she says. But I don't know with what!

He blinks and we narrow our eyes.

Yes, we say. I'm sure he's helping.

We are nothing if not sure.


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