"Plants, animals, objects, if I'm introduced to my food, I'll have conversations with them too," she offered as she looked over to Laura. "I rather NOT be introduced to my food, because then I can't eat it since it's quite rude to eat something you've been introduced to." That's logic. "But I have found most everything will have a conversation with you if you say hello, first. Well, perhaps except a brick wall, or there wouldn't be an expression about speaking to them."

Alice looked up at Laura and smiled.

"Do you need to be listened to, is that why you ask?"