Tayer said. ''Thanks!''

Galena smiled to her friend and joined to her female cousins while her male cousins were preparing for some kind of race. Just then, her brothers returned with Tundra, Aki, Denahi and Naia.

Tundra and Naia sat with the other females and were kindly talking about Galena's friend. Aki and Denahi prepared themselves for the race. They were ready for all or nothing.

''Anyone ready?'' Ryan asked. ''Hey, Tayer. Why don't you take the middle?''

Tayer looked at Ryan then at the middle, where Dakotah and Kassan made place. He decided without any complaining get into the middle.

''Now we're ready!'' Denahi said.

''Alright!'' Koda said. ''We're racing from here to the end of the beach!''

''And we're ending the race here, on the way back!'' Aki added.

''Got it!'' Everyone except Tayer agreed. He wasn't sure if he should say anything.

''Right!'' Koda counted, as he was the oldest. ''Ready? Set... GO!!''

Immediately then, the eleven huskies sprinted towards the other end of the beach. They all were tied.

''Here they go.'' Galena said.

''Tayer seems to be quite fast.'' Allina said. ''But who is going to be the winner?''

''You might count on Aki or Denahi.'' Tundra said. ''Their hunting skills made them faster.''

''Even faster than the rabbits.'' Naia added.

''No need to exclude Nero.'' Amber said. ''He's sneaky, but quite fast.''

''Now you see him, now you don't.'' Kiana joked.

''The best thing is to count on everyone.'' Holly commented. ''Fair enough.''

''Fair enough, yeah.'' Rose said. ''Maybe they'll be tied, maybe they won't.''

''Maybe they won't.'' Aurona said, looking in the distance. ''No, not at all.''

''Koda seems to be in lead.'' Tenana said. ''But Tayer's tied with him.''

''I knew it that Dakotah is fast!'' Alaska yelled proudly, noticing her brother being second.

Of course, Koda, Tayer and Dakotah were in the lead. Ryan, Kassan and Harath were behind them, while Nero, Aki, Denahi, Nova and Phoenix struggled to get to the lead.

Tenana, Allina and Alaska raised onto her paws, anticipating that one of their brothers would be the winner.

But much to everyone's surprise, Tayer managed to cross  the line first, being followed by Koda and Dakotah.

''Nice work, Tayer!'' Galena said.

''I never knew... that I was... this fast...!'' Tayer panted.

''Now... you do...'' Ryan said. ''Good... work...''

''Thanks...'' Tayer replied.

The male ones decided to take a break with laying down on the snowy beach. The female ones decided to talk for a while.

''Galena, he's quite impressive.'' Allina said. ''I think he should be in sled team!''

''I don't think so yet.'' Galena said. ''He's too young for that.''

''It's never too late.'' Amber added.

''Maybe if he turns one year, then I could ask him.'' Galena said.

''It's your call.'' Rose and Holly said.

Some time later...

Tayer was sleeping in Jenna's shed. Then he was awakened by the steps approaching the shed. Judgind by the sound, it wasn't Jenna.

Once the doors opened, Rosy's mother entered the shed, looking for a tool or something. As she was about to leave, she noticed Tayer laying on the planks.

''And who're you?'' Rosy's mother asked.'' How did you get inside?''

Tayer looked at Rosy's mother, wordless because he was a dog, not a human. She pointed up, as she was trying to say ''I'll be right back.'' And left the shed.

Rosy's mother returned with Jenna, Rosy and with her husband. They looked at Tayer with confusion, except Jenna, that he was sleeping in their shed.

''What're you doing here, boy?'' Rosy's father asked.

''Jenna, do you know this dog?'' Rosy asked Jenna curiously.

Jenna wagged with her tail curiously, as she tried to tell them ''Yes.'', but she just couldn't.

''What're we going to do with him?'' Rosy's mother asked.

''I'm not sure.'' Rosy's father said. ''Hold on, did the musher come few days ago, looking for a new sled dog?''

''Yes, he did.'' Rosy's mother asked.

''Let's see if this dog would be good enough for him.'' Rosy's father said. ''Rosy, why don't you play fetch with him? Maybe we'll see how fast he is.''

''Okay, dad.'' Rosy said. ''Come on, boy.''

Jenna looked at the doors for Tayer. Tayer got that look as if she wanted to say: ''Follow us.''

Tayer looked at Jenna and her owners. Rosy found a stick that Tayer might fetch.

''Come on, boy!'' Rosy said, throwing a stick. ''Fetch!''

Tayer looked at the stick in the air as if it was some kind of treat for him. He sprinted as fast as possible and grabbed the stick before it landed into the snow. He returned to Rosy and gave her the stick.

''He's good.'' Rosy's father said. ''I think he might be a sled dog!''

''Good idea, darling.'' Rosy's mother said.

''Come on, boy.'' Rosy's father guided Tayer to the town. ''I think I found something really good for you.''

Tayer looked at Rosy's father, then at Jenna, who just nodded to Rosy's father to follow him. Tayer decided to do so.

Later...

Rosy's father took Tayer to the musher. The musher tested his speed and was quite suprised by it.

''He's pretty good.'' The musher said, suprised. ''Faster than the previous one.''

''Are you taking him in?'' Rosy's father asked.

''Sure.'' The musher said. ''I might let him live in my house.''

Then, the musher guided Tayer to his house. When they got to the house, Tayer realized that the musher who guided him was Dingo's musher!

When Dingo's musher told to the other dogs that they found a new sled dog and when he showed them Tayer, Dingo and Dana were surprised by that.

''Do you think I am going to be good, Dingo? Dana?'' Tayer asked.

''Of course you will.'' Dana said. ''You're the youngest sled dog so far!''

''I am?'' Tayer asked suprised.

''Yes.'' Dingo said. ''Most of sled dogs begin their careers by the age of 2. You're only one year old!''

Tayer looked at his older teammates with a such surprise that even he couldn't describe. Neither could the rest of the team.

Three days later...

Dingo's sled team was ready to deliver the mail after the hiatus. On the place that first belonged to Forrest, then to Kaltag and then to Yukon, there was Tayer.

''I'm not sure if we're going to make it...'' Tayer said, looking at his older teammates.

''Nonsense!'' Dingo joked. ''Just don't think on anything bad!''

''Mush!'' Dingo's musher yelled. Dingo and Dana started running first, then Tayer did, along with Dingo's teammates.

''The youngest sled dog of Nome.'' Kodi said, looking from the side.

''He's quite fast, dad.'' Allina said. ''He beat all of our cousins in the race.''

''Even Koda!'' Tenana said. ''They were tied, when suddenly, he bursted out!''

''Looks like the kid might be our competition.'' Kirby said. ''We need some harder training.''

''I guess.'' Dusty said. ''But no need to force ourselves.''

''Of course not.'' Ralph said, a bit mockingly. ''He's a kid after all.''

The dogs started to leave the sideways as the team left. Ralph was the only one left.

''The kid won't stand a chance against us!'' Ralph said.

''I bet.'' A giggling said. Ralph turned around and saw Alice, who watched the beginning from the other side.

''Oh, hi...'' Ralph blushed. ''I didn't see you.''

''It's okay.'' Alice said. ''I believe your team would beat the kid's team.''

''Of course.'' Ralph said. ''Say, uh... Do you mind if I... uh... ask you out for a walk...?''

''Well, why not?'' Alice replied. ''You seem nice when you're shy.''

Ralph blushed as he and Alice started walking together. In the meantime, someone else, or better to say, Kirby, saw that while hiding in shadows.

''I knew it, Ralph boy! I knew it!'' Kirby said trying to not laugh out loud.

The next morning...

Jenna was sitting in the outskirts of Nome, perhaps waiting for Dingo's team to return, as she desperately didn't want to happen something to him again.

Then, a flare popped in the sky. Jenna exhaled in relief as she realized that Dingo was not in any trouble after all. She rushed to the post office to wait

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