Still crouched beside Jamie and the yelping pups, Bella crossed her arms over her chest. "But what if they're not fine? Look at them! Look at this one!" she challenged, attempting to soothe the startled pup by rubbing the top of its head. "We should give them basic comforts, basic decency—like names!" she added, visibly perking up at her own idea. Bella loved naming things; she used to have books filled with odd, foreign names!

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