She was staring at me trying to intimidate me. But I was her daughter, and wouldn’t back down until I got what I wanted. “So you are collaborating with my enemy?” She finally said.

As I stepped in, she looked up. Did she really smile or I thought I saw her lips curve into something akin to a smile?

Naina’s face was still unlined, un-crinkled and her hair was jet black, short. But her eyes struck me the most. They looked like they had battled long and hard. Us dogs, we are intuitive about such things.

And I will tell you, it confused the hell out of me. I was definitely not sexually attracted to you, so what were all these complicated feelings about?

In between our last meeting and now, my friend and I had gained new friends, new jobs, new romantic partners, even new world views and ideals.