somewhat rough, and felt like it had little hills. One spot felt slightly warmer than the rest of this area. I felt a small amount of light on my fur and on my sightless eyes. "Where are we now, Brus?", I asked. "Under the floor of the hospital.", he replied. He stopped, and I think I bumped into him. "Sorry.", I said. He replied, "That's okay." I heard him walk around behind me, and then I felt him get behind me. "Not yet, Brus. How about tomorrow?". "Okay.", he said. He walked to my side, and guided me out of the below-hospital, until we were back in the warm area. "I just need another day to think about this, Brus. Is that okay? I hope I didn't offend you.", I told him. "No, no, you're fine. It's okay. I understand.", he answered. "Thanks.", I said. "You're welcome, Catherine.", answered Brus.             We both walked out of the warm room. I said to him, "I didn't upset you, did I?" "No, you didn't. It's okay.", he replied. "I have to go back to the kennels now, my love. I'll see you tomorrow." I responded, "Okay, bye Brus. Love you." "I love you too, Catherine." I knew he was smiling. I heard him walk away. I sniffed out another alley, went in, and fell asleep.               I woke up feeling good. I got up, stretched, yawned, and made my way out of the alley without bumping into anything. It felt like noon. I heard Brus calling my name. I heard him stop in front of me. He sounded out of breath. "Catherine... ", he panted, "I have... good news... for.. you." "What's that, love?", I asked. "We... don't... have any... sled... runs... for the... next few days.", he informed me. "That's great!", I said. He said, "More... time... for us to spend together." "Sounds lovely.", I said to him. "Yeah.", he said.             We started walking down the street, Brus guiding me, making sure I didn't bump into anything. He led me to what felt like a snow hill. We both sat down. "Nice day, huh, Catherine?", said Brus. "I guess.", I said. "Sure feels like one. I can feel the sun on my fur." I felt a small breeze blowing through my fur. "What is the sky like, Brus? It must be beautiful.", I said. Well,", he began, "The sky is clear and there aren't any clouds. Well, just a few. And the sun is shining." "Sounds beautiful.", I said. "Yeah," said Brus, "It really is. It makes me sad that you'll never see a sunrise or sunset, or the Northern lights." I heard him start to cry a little. I got closer to him. "Makes me sad too, that I'll never see what you look like. But apart from that, I still love you.", I said to him, in the same sad tone. I started to cry, too. I thought of all the things I would never be able to do because I was blind: see Brus, see a sunrise or sunset, see the Northern lights, see our pups (when we have them), and I would never see them grow up, only hear their voices changing. This thought faded from my mind quickly, as I shook my head. I felt Brus get closer. He buried his head in the fur on my neck. I felt him smiling and crying at the same time. "Brus?", I said. "Yes, my love?", he said. "I... I've thought about it. Tonight.", I told him. "Okay,", he said, "Tonight." We both stopped crying, and smiled. "Let's get back to town.", said Brus. He again helped guide me back.             There, we walked the streets, talking and laughing, until it began to feel like nighttime. Then he led me back to the warm room. I heard a slam as he pushed the door shut. "You sure this time, Catherine?", he asked. "Yes.", I said. He led me to the under-hospital, and we came out a while later. Back in the warm room, we both laid down in front of the source of the room's warmth, Brus resting with a paw around my neck. We soon fell asleep. Before I fell asleep, I said softly, I love you, Brus." "Love you too, beautiful.", he said back. Then we fell asleep.             Again, I woke up feeling good. Brus woke me up. "It's morning, my love. Tie to wake up." I opened my eyes a little and turned them up toward Brus. "Morning.", I said, smiling. I stretched, yawned, and stood up. "How are you today?, I asked him. "Fine, you?, he responded. "I feel pretty good, actually. I slept well. No dreams though. Mine is looking me right in the face." Somehow, I knew he was smiling then. Just then, I felt an all-too-familiar feeling hit me again. I fell on my side and my body started spasming. I couldn't move; I felt paralyzed. My sightless eyes rolled up into my head. Another seizure. A couple minutes later, the seizure ended. Brus was right by my side. He asked, in that voice I had fallen in love with, "It's okay, my love. I'm right here. I'm right here." I stood up and we nuzzled. "Thanks.", I said as I buried my head in the folds of his neck. "Anytime, my love. I'll always be there for you.", he said. He guided me outside and we walked the streets some more. The next few days passed uneventful. Brus and his team went out on a sled run, and they returned about a week later. I was so happy to hear his voice again. "How are you, babe?", he asked. "I'm fine.", I said, smiling. "How was your run?", I asked him. "It went well,", he began, "We almost lost the sled when it fell through some ice and drug some of the team in with it. I pulled them out, and so did the two or three others that didn't fall in, but other than that, it was pretty much uneventful." "Wow,", I said, "Sounds exciting." "It was.", he said. "Now I'm back here with you, and that’s all that matters to me."             A month passed, and so did a few more sled runs for my Brus. I was starting to get bigger around the midsection, thanks to Brus mentioning it. I felt a little heavier too. I was restless some of the time, and wandered around smelling for the place. A couple weeks later, I started to lose my appetite. I hardly ate anything, and didn't really feel like it. I threw up almost every morning. That went away in about a week. By then I felt a little tired. Every once in a while, I felt movement in my belly. Almost every hour, Brus kept checking on me and asking if they were okay. I kept saying yes, and sometimes snapped or yelled, but then quickly apologized. I felt moody these days. I was beginning to tire of it. A few days later, my human put me in what felt like a basket with a pillow in it. A few more days later, and then I started breathing heavily.   Brus               I heard Catherine. I was standing outside the building she was in. She was breathing heavily, and I was slightly concerned because I thought she was having another seizure. But this didn't sound like a seizure. I left for a few minutes and then came back. All was now quiet. I felt nervous. My heart was racing. I felt like I would faint at any second. Then the silence was broken by her beautiful voice. "I know you're out there, Brus. Come on in. I have a surprise for you." She sounded happy. I heard a few yips as she spoke. I nervously entered the room. There she was, lying in a basket with six pups nursing away by her belly. "Hi... Catherine. Are they... are they okay?", I asked. "I think so.", she replied. I walked closer. There they were. I was now a father. I stepped closer to get a look at them. "So,", I said, nervous and happy at the same time, "Wh-What should we name them?" "Well," said Catherine, "I've always liked the name Ambrose. How about that for one of the boys?" "I like it.", I said. So we named the rest of them, and the time with my Catherine was enjoyable. A couple months later, the pups were put in a crate, which was set out on the wooden sidewalk outside one of the buildings. Catherine and I both sat there. I stared at her, smiling, watching our pups get adopted one by one. That was a few days ago. I love her now more than ever, and I tell her every day that I love her. Sometimes I see a human child playing with one of our pups, and it makes me happy knowing they all found good homes. I am not on the team anymore. I miss it, but not much. Seeing Catherine every day makes me happy, not running and pulling a sled through miles and miles of frozen Alaska wilderness. Seeing her beautiful face every day is worth every minute, worth every second. I'm always there by her side, to reassure her when she has a seizure, to guider so she doesn't bump into anything, and also to protect her from those who still taunt her. Our love for each other will never fade. Never.   Brus (c) animha7fearsmoonwolf

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