"Don't be ridiculous nobody can make trees talk. At least not Oak trees, they're terribly dull."

Person A: I beg to differ.

"That is nothing new. You and I cannot even eat lunch without peril."

"Yes, that's what I was afraid of."

"Oh, I don't have to. It just sort of comes naturally. "

"Will you please just say what's on your mind. It's unnerving when you're this quiet, usually there's not a single unexpressed thought."

“Oh, yes, I know the secret language of the corgis. I ordered the dog to yank the lead from my hand and then, since I have the second sight, I knew that you were standing right here by the Serpentine, so then I said to the dog—through our powerful mind-to-mind connection, since he was much too far away to hear my voice at this point—to change his direction, head for you, and topple you into the lake.”

"See? That's exactly what I mean."

"Yes, same plan as always. Panic and make something up."

"Please stop. It's creepy."

"Who just saved who?"

"Nonsense, I make wild guesses. It's completely different."

"How am I supposed to know? Why does everyone keep asking me?"

"I really wish you wouldn't say things like that."

"No, not particularly but it was worth a shot."

"No, it's what makes me a survivor and someday you're going to wish you were too."