[ he nods, smiling down at rex. what a good owner he has for thinking that far ahead. she's what, maybe sixteen? her attitude and the way she carries herself makes him think she could be older than that. ]

You're not wrong. There are always ways to plan, but there's a threshold. The moment you start planning too far, too many moving pieces get in the way. You can't account for all of them. I think what's important is to try and do as much good as we can given the time we have here.

What's this little guy's name, anyway? It's the first time I've seen him around.

[ he doesn't get out much ]