[ She chuckled, a light-hearted sound. ]

I couldn't imagine. Well, perhaps I could. [ She thinks minutely of feeling sleepy being close to a plant that had slumbered for the winter. It's a strange sensation, you never think of plants having their own thoughts until it's presented to you.

She glanced at Hayate who turned his head towards her. A happy thump of his tail and a wry smile. ]

While I'm sure being able to talk would make things easier sometimes, I think we manage to get along well now.

Some relationships don't need to be changed — what do you think?