[To that Rose puts a finger over her lips. Shhhh, John can retain the optimistic title if he wants.]

We have always preferred written communication though. It made things faster and easier...on occasion. I couldn't agree more, though.

That would be a dog. [She stares for a moment at the thing.] Do you trolls have pets? As in, creatures you tend to and keep with you out of some sort of emotional attachment?