The Smiling Critters and the Feline's Hunger
One by one, the other smiling critters emerged from their rooms, drawn by the promise of food and the need to check on their friends.
Chapter Nine - The Meaning of Family
"oh, and that's not countin' 'critter talk'," kurietta said with her quirky smile. "'critter talk'?" dahmietra asked. "yah, what the little four-footed critters say," kurietta replied. "you mean you can understand the sounds animals make?"