[Connie managed a smile. She couldn't look at Cosmo and NOT think of Dogcoptor, the amazing robotic dog that helped mankind fight against its enemies...though of course that hardly applied to an actual dog that could telepathically speak to you!]

Hi Cosmo, I'm Connie, Connie Maheswaran. I just arrived here, but based on where I live, I've sort of figured out what might be happening. Tell me, did you also get a gem in you?

[Having a dog that could speak to the mind was astounding to begin with, but with a gem...well, there was no telling what he could do!]