Sometimes they are far better listeners than most people, and they also will never tell any secrets shared. Dinah was always faithful, after all. [She had often talked to Dinah, and Snowdrop as well, even if her black cat had been the one constantly at her side for as long as she could remember until- well.

Dinah had, in a way, saved her life.

Alice could admit she was very fond of animals, and it didn't seem out of place to follow after a little dog. She'd followed rabbits and cats, so why not when she trusted this one to likely not lead her on some wild chase.]

At least I'm not having to chase after this one, unlike a certain rabbit and cat.

[... She wondered, though, what that blasted Cheshire might have to say about all of this despite herself.]