"Oooo, two bathrooms, nice." Saxsice grinned, elbowing Janie gently. "I'd love the grand tour, but no worries about the foot-in-mouth thing. I once had a realtor show me a place and put special emphasis on the fact that it had windows and running water."

Nodding thoughtfully, Saxsice turned her attention to the carpeting (she didn't have much in her apartment, and she enjoyed it). "I've heard it's very socially conscious to get shelter dogs. Or so the ASPCA ads keep telling me."