forcing himself. He went behind him and picked him up by his scruff.

 

Cronos quietly asked, “What are doing?” he restarted his panting after he finished the question.

 

“Given’ you a lift.” He answered his son with a smile.

 

“Why?” He sadly asked.

 

“Because I want to get to know you better, you can talk to me easier this way.” He reassured his son.

 

“You should talk to Cinder I don’t have much strength.” He sorrowfully admitted demoting himself to his brother.

 

“Why would I want to do that?" Cronos was in shock by his answer to him, "I kind of spent the day playing with mainly Cinder.” He confessed sheepishly.

 

“Is that bad?” He asked his father starting to worry.

 

“Sort of, I should spent more time with you, I’m going to make it up to you.” He happily said to him, while slightly swining him in the air, he noticed his son start to laugh.

 

“Are going to spend the night with us, you never have.” He asked his father slowing his laughter.

 

“Sure I don’t see why I can’t.” He happily answered. Come to think ot it...I haven’t spent the night at Jenna’s before. Darn I doing things I’m unaware of...  

 

Cronos’s words broke is thoughts, “Did I ask too much?” He questioned with frown.

 

“No not all just I was thinking that’s all.” He answered slowly, Cronos sighed believing he asked too much, but he made a small smile he noticed his father wondering about something. He noticed, “What’s wrong little guy?”

 

“I just wondered about something, why is my tail longer than Cinder’s?” He asked his father as he slightly stuggled to see it making it hard for his father to keep his grip.

 

“You’re just different that’s all Cronos.” He reassured his son, he gave another sigh, “What’s wrong now?” he started to worry about his son.

 

“What does ‘different’ mean?” He dreadfully asked ashamed he didn't know what it meant. 

 

Balto was half surprised by the question, “Sorry Cronos, ‘Different’ means not the same.”

 

“Oh, what does…race mean?” Cronos asked another question slightly lighting up his mood. His father smiled at him. The entire way back Cronos was asking machine asking from wolves, words, bears, snow, and all types of things.

 

When they reached Jenna’s house Balto set Cronos down and let him run on to the back with Cinder.

 

“Cronos never has his mind empty.” He remarked to Jenna with a smile, "Didn't think I could even answer all those questions."

 

“That’s how all pups are I was like that when I was there age, weren’t you?” She told and asked Balto.

 

He twitched his ear, “Yeah I guess so.” He didn’t really wonder at their age they were at he tried to find his mother and try to stay alive, He blocked the thought from his mind. “Hey Jen?”

 

“Yes, Balto?” She answered without turning to him looking at her pups. 

 

“Cronos asked me to spend the night, is that fine?” He asked poking her with his nose trying to make her look at her.

 

“You don’t need ask Balto you can visit or spend the night any time.” She happily answered to him as she thought about the thought of him staying with her for a change, she had spent the night at his boat, where she felt like she froze to death nearly.

 

They both walked down the side of the house; they saw Cronos and Cinder wrestling Cinder was winning by a long shot. “Hey, you two time for bed.” She told as Balto and herself approached them.

 

Cinder yelped in protest, “No, man. Always when I’m active.” sleeping was the only protest Cinder had the rest he put aside.

 

“Your always active.” Cronos joked while Cinder had paw on the side of his head forcing his head to the ground.

 

“You heard mother, to bed.” He said to his sons in nice but very commanding tone.

 

Cinder complied, Cronos paused to look at his father, and unsure if was going to stay the night he hadn't said anything about it to him, but went inside. He and Jenna followed them.

 

“So where do I sleep when I come over?” He asked sheepishly looking around.

 

“Just follow me.” Jenna told him with laugh.

 

He followed them to room, which he saw a dog bed it was a little big. Probably for Cinder and Cronos. He thought to himself. 

 

“Well where’s dad sleeping?” Cinder asked his mother.

 

“In that coroner over there.” Balto answered for Jenna as he looked at the spot.

 

“Is that ok for you dad?” Cronos asked his father looking at the spot with odd wonder thinking it would be uncomfortable.

 

“Yeah it’s fine, I sleep on boat that sails in the night, it moves up and down.” He joked laughing to himself.

 

“It really sails at night? How do you get back?” Cronos asked, Cinder rolled his eyes he knew it was a joke as Cronos played along, Cinder found it very puppyish.

 

He laughed, “That’s my secret, little dog.” at the end mimicing Boris's voice. Cronos tilted his head not getting the last part with Boris's voice mimic.

 

“Don’t make them laugh...they draw energy from It.” she warned him recalling some of her own misdoings of losing great amounts of sleep.

 

“Really?” He said with a smirk, slightly half saying to her he keep doing it.

 

“Alright you two now to bed, we all need some rest.” She told them again, as she lay down in the dog bed giving a slight look at Balto; it made him take a few steps away. She wasn't joking? They can't be that bad  

 

“You heard her.” He agreed with her as he went to the corner to sleep he would ask for one to sleep next to him if they wanted but something about Jenna's look beforehand it almost seemed like a warning. So he chose not to. 

 

“But I so much energy!” Cinder complained. 

 

“Then use it to sleep.” He joked to his son with a wink, he heard his small growl towards him.

 

“Very funny.” Cinder grumbled not happy with it, Cronos laughed at him till his brother slightly hit him hard on the head with his paw, soon Cronos fell asleep very easily.

 

He saw both Cinder and Cronos huddle up next to Jenna. Cronos closed his eyes when he got comfortable, while Cinder got comfortable he kept his eyes open, he grumbled his eyes could easily tell how annoyed he was, he definitely doesn’t like sleeping. He laughed to himself. He looked at Cinder till he finely gave into his sleep during that time he tried talking to his mother and his father Jenna would keep her mouth shut, Balto would talk back but after a few of Jenna's looks and mouthing 'they sound much louder from my point.' Balto stopped as well. 

 

He found himself in a battle of two wolf packs he saw a white grayish one kill a lot by himself it seemed more like a slaughter at one point, who is that it’s just a pup! He saw the wolf look in his direction, “You!” He froze then noticed a big white wolf, with grey on the tip of her ears and tail. What, could it be?

 

A flash of light blinded him, when he could see again he saw the white wolf on the ground struggling to get up. He herd the other white grey wolf talk, “Shame I had admired you, for being a lone wolf like me, but.” He paused, “Your pathetic!” the words echoed for what seemed miles.

 

He growled him self awake; he stopped realizing he was growling. He sighed then looked around, he saw Cronos sleeping across from him; he was in the same position as he was in. Balto tilted his head, he thought for moment and moved his leg getting more comfortable. He noticed not much later he saw Cronos quickly open his eyes just to a slightly opening and moved his leg in the same position. Balto smiled, as he moved he tail. He saw Cronos open his eyes at the sound, he looked at him then his tail, he quickly closed his eyes then moved his tail to his fathers same position.

 

He paused waiting for his son to open his eyes. He smiled, as he realized his son was fixed on coping his own movement. He stood up from his laid down position. He saw Cronos do the same thing. He laughed he walked up his son and put his paw on his head. Cronos gave him a most curious look. He put his paw off his head and walked out to find Jenna.

 

He noticed it was on the later than he normally woke up. Now where is she? Balto pondered around the house, looking for her. Cronos was following from behind, Balto turned.

 

“Hey Cronos do you know where your mother is?” He asked him still half tired.

 

“Yes, and no...I know she left with Cinder but I don’t know where...I'm sorry...” Cronos nervously answered his father, feeling disapointed with himself.

 

“Thanks.” He replied to his son, I guess Jenna wants me to puppy sit him.        

Cinder, Cronos 6 months old.

Cinder jumped around his brother, “Hey aren’t you exited Cronos?”

 

“About the race for jr. teachings yeah, I guess so.” He sorely answered.

 

“What’s eaten ya?” Cinder

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