follow him and they would be able to deliver the much-needed medicine to the town.

Unfortunately, Steele was unwilling to take any help from a wolfdog, and refused Balto's advice. He didn't back down, so Steele started to attack him. In his rush to keep Balto away, he had started to knock the medicine crate around. Kaltag may have been on Steele's team, but his lead was starting to become a danger to their mission. Finally, Steele made one more leap at Balto, grabbing onto the bandanna that he had around his neck. He pulled at it, but Balto resisted, and soon the knot came undone. The released force caused Steele to stumble back, right off a cliff. It was final; they would have to follow Balto home.

As they started to get themselves back in their harnesses, Nikki turned to Kaltag, "Hey Kal, are yous sure that we can trust this half-breed?"

"I don't know, but right now, he's our best shot," Kaltag said, "Remember what I said about how Steele may become a threat to us?"

"Yeah, but you didn't have an answer for us then," Nikki replied.

"Well I've got one for you now. We go with whoever is the best for us, and right now, that's Balto," Kaltag said. Encouraged by this, Star picked up the lead harness in front of him and offered it to Balto. He hesitated, but finally climbed in, becoming the new lead dog for the team.

"I hope my hunch about you is right," Kaltag thought, "I hope that I can finally start to set things right…"

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