when_cricket_met_tali raze "tali will show her teeth," muriel said. "but she doesn't mean any harm." they sized each other up. there was sniffing. there was kissing. then tali said something cricket didn't like the sound of, and the spell was broken. muriel told us she used to have two black labs like cricket. "the trouble was they were sisters. you should never pair them up like that if you can help it. they'll just join forces and conspire against you." she asked how old cricket was. "almost fifteen," steven said. "you know, she was the runt of the litter. nobody wanted her. can you believe that?" "i can't imagine anyone meeting her and not falling in love with her," i said. "i see you've kept her slim," muriel said. "that's why she's lasted so long." i don't think it's that simple, though. i think she's still here because she chooses to be. she wants to go on living for the love of those who took a chance on her when no one else would. 230123 what's it to you? who go blather from