Emily watched the beagle and her mother, wondering what they had been before this...obviously beagles, but what had their lives been like?
The girl took a hand and gently began to pet her. She then moved to gently scratch Emily...causing her leg to thump. The girl moved her hand and continued. It actually felt good, much to Emily's confusion. It was like her body was sensitive in new ways...ways this kid knew how to address. No wonder the other Emily had a perpetual grin on her face.
"I'm Penny," the girl said. "What's your name?"
Emily tried to respond, but as before, was no longer capable of forming the words, it coming out as a bark.
"I guess that means you like me...Mommy, can I get a human too? Just like this one?"
"Maybe, if you behave," her mother told her, getting out her phone to take a picture of her daughter and the adorable pet.