"You, of course...you brought the rabbit home." I reply playfully as she leans over to kiss Elan's furry head, earning a sniff for her trouble before Elan raises her head and rubs her chin against Tris's nose.

"And if Christina hates the rabbit, she can tell me to my face." I reply simply, still playful but with a note of seriousness. Personally, I think Tris is right: there's clearly a unique quality that small animals have to endear themselves to people. Plus she had a pet of her own back in Candor.

I'm pretty certain, with no small measure of bias, that rabbits are superior to dogs...well, except maybe that dog Allison has. Looks like a fussy piece of window dressing, but runs and barks like a hunter. I can respect that.