He smiles at Forrest and nods, then limps over to the door of one of the bedrooms and whistles. The creature that emerges looks like a Yorkie with an oversized head, but the nose is red and when Cricket picks her up, Forrest can see the blue pawpads. She's also wearing a blue striped doggy sweater.

"This is her. I named her Willie, after Willie Carter Sharpe?" He brings the creature over, and she yawns, tail wagging a little.

"Willie, this is Forrest. He's a good friend of mine."