Their second youngest child, Eliza, is the main character and has the power to speak to animals, including the family's pet chimpanzee, who is also her best friend.
Their second youngest child, Eliza, is the main character and has the power to speak to animals because of an encounter with an African shaman, Lopsugne Sjoungboun Qeisha. She can speak to the family's pet chimpanzee, who is also her best friend.