shifted.

Balto chuckled a bit. "C'mon, bud. Let's go remind the town who went all that way to retrieve the life saving medicine from Nenana."

Steele still stood there, a bit in shock, but after a few minutes of Balto silently waiting,  he said hesitantly, "Sure... Coming!" He walked behind the wolfdog. Did he really call me his friend? I... I never knew anyone could be that kind...

All was well in Nome now. Balto reminded the whole town about how Steele was the one who went halfway to get the medicine. He reminded everyone that it was a team effort, not him alone. Steele finally realized just how big a heart Balto had. He finally realized how much soul it must have taken for Balto to just simply forgive him like that, and not only forgive him, but help him as well. He began to admire the wolfdog. And although most of the dogs were hesitant to trust in Steele again, thanks to Balto, everyone started to like him once more.

Thanks to the wolfdog with an unmeasurable heart and mind, the once called evil Malamute was now friendly. Everything seemed to be looking up. Balto no longer had anything to worry about, now that Steele was a changed dog. Nothing to worrry about, for now at least.