(This story takes place near the end of Balto 2: Wolf Quest where Balto and Aleu are sleeping just before the "Grand Design" sequence.)

Balto felt something nudge him on the shoulder. This woke him up from his sleep.Balto looked around in a daze, his eyes struggling to adjust to the light.

"Papa?" A voice said.It was Aleu.
He looked in the direction the voice was coming from and she came into view.She was a few feet away.

"Ah...good morning Aleu." Balto said in an early morning voice.

"Ah...papa..." Aleu started.

"Yes," Balto replied his ears perking up.

Aleu steadily moved closer to her father.

"I want to apologize for the way I acted toward you the other day." Aleu said.

"Why, I should have told you sooner that you were part wolf." Balto replied.

"Well, the truth hurts. I learned that recently." Aleu quickly said.She moved her face closer to his.

"What are you