Victoria replied smiling kindly.

 “Oh er thank you Mrs Victoria” Jenna replied sitting down.

 “She is a little quiet” whispered one of the dogs to Princess.

“Now Daphne please be gentle with her, Jenna is just over a year old. This is the first time she has been in a city, it is only natural she will be a touch nervous.”

    Joining the group Jenna was introduced the dogs a couple of which were the same ages as she, one was a Dalmatian called Jewel and an Akita called Venus. The lady dogs spend the morning discussing the up and coming carnival and who would be on the floats.

     At midday the gathering broke up with everyone heading to the park, taking with them a couple of rubber rings. At the centre of the park as a large lake with a bridge lover one part of it, lots of plants, children’s play area, a band stand and a running track. While the older dogs chased the rings Jenna, Venus and Jewel raced each other, stopping when they reached the stone bridge.

“That was much fun you are fast runner Jenna” Venus said gasping for breath.

“Well Jenna is a husky Venus” Jewel replied collapsing onto the bridge.

“I think I am going to enjoy living here” Jenna said wagging her tail happily.

      A few days later Judith, Matilda, Rosie, Violet, Jenna and Princess walked through the park, the girls and dogs raced around the playground, sliding down the slide, swinging on the swings and running through the jungle gym. Also in the playground were a couple of Matilda’s friends, all welcoming Rosie into their group while their mother chatted to Judith and Violet. As they played that afternoon an ice cream seller arrived pushing his cart and setting up just outside the play area.

  “Tillie Rosie” Judith called, causing both girls to turn around. “As you girls have been such angels today would you enjoy an ice cream?”

“Yes please Momma that would be nice” Tillie replied from the top of the slide.

“Yes please Auntie Judie” Rosie replied as she slide down the slide.

“Excellent. Come over and choose your flavours, would you care for one Vi?”

“I would Judi, I can pay for.”

“Nonsense this is my treat.” 

       Walking over to the ice cream cart the humans chose their flavours, to their surprise a bowl was placed on the ground in front of Jenna and Princess. With wide smiles the pair ate the delicious vanilla and strawberry ice cream within. After the ice creams had been eaten the party walked over to the lake, Rosie and Tillie throwing stale bread to the ducks. The rest of the afternoon was passed in joy as Rosie and Tillie threw rings for Jenna and Princess, the dogs parking with delighted as they chased after the rings. With her long legs Jenna outstripped Princess in the races, always getting her rings before Princess got hers. When both rings were thrown accidently into the lake Princess stopped and barked, unwilling to get wet for the sake of a toy. Jenna on the other paw took one look at the water and jumped in swimming easily and fetching both rings. Climbing out of the water the red husky shook her coat before placing a ring first at Rosie’s and then Tillie’s feet.

  “You are all wet Jenna you will need a bath” Tillie giggled picking up the ring.

“She certainly will, I was a little surprised she went into the lake, Princess would not dream of such a thing.”

“Well Jenna has been swimming since she was a pup” Violet replied as they left the park.

      Laid on Rosie’s bed that night Jenna though about the past few days, her tail wagging at the thought of the adventures she would have.

        Three weeks had passed since Jenna had arrived in Juneau. Jenna lay on the porch with her head on her paws. Coming out of the back door Princess saw her laid there.

“Jenna is something the matter?”

“Do you ever leave the neighbourhood? Do you go into the centre of town?”

“On occasion I do with Judith and Tillie.”

“Do you ever go in with your friends?”

“Of course not imagine the scandal that would cause!”

“How can you stand being so restricted?”

“Jenna do not even consider it, that would be against society” Princess replied before walking back inside.

       Laying there Jenna though about the stories she had heard about the centre of town from Arthur and Alfred and what she had seen from the car window. A sense of restriction and longing to break free surged through Jenna. In a flash she was up on her paws, in an easy bound she cleared the gate, landing gracefully on the other side. Walking down the street Jenna passed Venus’s house, finding Venus herself laid in the garden.

 “Hello Jenna where are you going?”

“Into the centre of town” Jenna replied.

“You are so brave to break society’s rules” Venus replied. “Would you like some company?”

“You want to come!”

“I’ve always wanted to go into town by myself but no other girl has ever been brave enough to come with me.”

“Then what are we waiting for?” Jena cried as Venus jumped over her wall.

         With large grins on their faces the pair ran through the neighbourhood, their barks echoing through the streets. Following the street signs the pair soon arrived in the centre of town, both stopping on a corner and gazing about them with curiosity. Crossing the street Venus led Jenna to the smart area, where all the expensive shops were and an area that Venus knew well. Walking down the paved streets Jenna and Venus mingled with the townsfolk, gazing through the windows. Clothes shopped displayed the latest fashions, through the window of a jewellers Jenna gazed at trays of diamond rings, exquisite white gold and sapphire necklaces, gold earrings inlaid with rubies and delicate silver pieces. Jenna was amazed as the small jewellers in Nome did not stock pieces as valuable.

  “Wow these are beautiful Venus” Jenna whispered placing her paws on the windowsill.

“Studding my owner’s mother buys all her jewels from the shop, it is the best shop in town, the proprietor can acquire any piece from anywhere in the United States.”

    Continuing along the street the pair stopped as they saw Daphne walking along the street with her owner. Taking one look at each other the pair crossed the road and turned the nearest corner, stopping in the doorway of an antiques shop.

“That was so lucky, oh if we had been seen there would have been a stern lecture and she would have told my mother” Venus said as they stood in the doorway.

“That would have been such a nightmare.”

“Jenna it would have been a scandal! You have not been here long enough to understand, our reputations would have been tarnished. Oh maybe this was not such a good idea after all!”

“Venus relax we will be fine, besides I go into Nome all the time by myself. Lets just enjoy this, do you have a theatre?”

“We have three. Jenna you are a genius! We can go to the cinema to see a film, come on it will be starting soon” Venus replied with joy.

   Reaching the cinema the pair slipped in through the front door, up a flight of stairs and into a theatre, spotting a few other dogs that had also slipped in. Sitting in theatre Jenna and Venus enjoyed the film, laughing at the comedy scenes of which there were many. Walking out of the theatre once the film had finished the pair walked out with the rest of the patrons. In the crush of people Jenna suddenly slipped while walking down the stairs, crashing into a young male Alsatian.

 “I am so sorry I was pushed” Jenna stammered gazing at him.

“No problem it happens. You’re not from around here are you?” the Alsatian replied shaking himself.

“No. How can you tell?”

“Accent. The names Onyx.”

“I am called Jenna. I am because my owner’s father is working in the court.”

“Cool. That your friend?”

      Turning around Jenna saw Venus walking towards her with a male red and cream husky.

“EMBER!!!” Jenna yelled with shock.

“JENNA.”

“You know her Ember?” Onyx asked turning to his friend.

“Know her? Onyx she’s my sister, you know, the one who got adopted by that little girl.”

“Oh that Jenna” Onyx replied.

“Onyx this is amazing” Jenna replied grinning at her brother.

“No kidding Jen. What on earth are you doing here?”

“Long story” Jenna replied.

    Walking out of the cinema Ember and Onyx took the girls to the jewellers they had passed earlier. Given the stores value the owner had bought a dog to guard the shop at night, Onyx was that dog. Walking into the shop Onyx gave the girls a guided tour, meeting the owner as they walked into the main shop. As it was mid afternoon the shop was busy so the four stood and watched the flow. A young man perused a tray of diamond engagement rings, a pair of women in their thirties looked over earrings, a teenage girl and her mother discussed a sapphire necklace and a husband and wife compared emerald necklaces. Walking over to a display case Jenna gazed at a stunning white gold