through air and into the trees. Tomohawk followed it through the air as it glided slowly downward.

   "Gotcha ya!" Tomohawk jumped high up and caught the frisbee perfectly in his mouth. 'If this sled dog thing doesn't work out I could catch frisbees for the rest of my life.' Tomohawk thought to himself as he pranced forward to find himself in the opening to a clear, crisp meadow. Before he trotted back to the sled he found himself face-to-face with a pure white wolf. She was a hair taller than him. Her gaze was interlocked with his. She stepped forward slowly a few feet into the clearing. Tomohawk challenged himself to run, bolt back to the sled, but his body allowed him to do, was drop the pure crystal blue frisbee to the snow white ground. As she came closer he grew more fearful. When she was right in front of him he managed to speak.

   "I've never seen a wolf up close before."

   "But you have sen a wolf before, yes?" She walked in a circle around him.

   "Well no, I mean yes, no, I mean....that's not what i meant." He fought with himself a she sat back on her haunches and laughed. He paused and looked puzzled at her eyes.

   "Hello, I'm Aniu. The white wolf, leader of the Snow Mountian clan."

   "Why would you tell me your name when you don't even know mine."

   "I know you're not going to hurt me. And it's polite to give your name first before asking it of someone else."

   "Oh right. Well hello Aniu, I'm Tomohawk. The leader of a sled team."

  "Ah, so you're a leader then. Nice to meet you. I have lived in this part of the forest my whole life and I've never seen any sled dogs around here before." She got up and shook herself off. He smiled at her.

   "I'm here playing with my human. His name is Jason. My teams here too."

   "Alright, I must-" She was cut off by a ruffle in the woods.

   "Tomohawk! Here boy!"Jason whistled.

   "That's Jason, I've got to....." As he looked back she was gone. Her footprints were covered by her tail's sliding strokes in the snow. He picked up the frisbee in his mouth and walked toward the sled. Jason stopped next to his dog in the clearing and took the frisbee from his mouth.

   "Come on boy," Jason looked at the track confused, but he soon let the thought slid from his mind. "Lets go. We need to leave before night sets in." As Jason walked back to the sled, Tomohawk took one last look at the edge where Aniu had walked out of before he left. As he walked back to the sled, Pearl jumped out of the bushes and slid in front of Tomohawk. Stopping him in his tracks.

   "What was that about?"

   "What was what about what?" Tomohawk stuttered and back away from her.

   "Why were you talking to that thing!"

   "Who? Aniu?"

  "You know its name! That thing could have killed you!"

   "So." He began to grow angry with her insults to Aniu.

   "She's a witch!" Tomohawk snapped. Everything poured out at once. Emotions were flipped and turned upside down.

   "Maybe I like wolves! That one especially, she was nice, beautiful, and friendly! Unlike others who are only absessed with one thing! Pearl!" He stormed off toward the sled, as Pearl fell over in the snow at what she just heard. He laid downed next to the sled, where Jason was packing equipment.

   "Whoa boy. Calm down, what's wrong?" Jason patted him on the head and he slowly calmed down. He rolled in the snow and barked to ensure that he was okay. 

   The passing week was very depressing. Tomohawk hoped that they would go back to the forest so he could find Aniu. Soon he wouldn't even touch his food. Even when Jason urged him to eat, but it was no use. He consulted Dr. Smith for some help and advice.

   "Well, when did he stop eating exactly?"

   "About 2 1/2 weeks ago. A few days after we went to play in the forest."

   "Was he alone in the forest?"

   "Yeah, for about 10 minutes. Then I went and got him." He patted Tomohawk on the head and looked worriedly at his skinny friend.

   "When I come up with something I'll call. For know keep trying."

   "Thanks for trying Doc." He walked Tomohawk back home. A small house stood diagnal from the butcher's shop. Jason unlocked the door to find the team resting together near the fire place. "Lazy bums. It's only 8:30. Man, they must have been tired. Oh well, good night boy." Jason put a blanket on Tomohawk and walked into another room to get change and go to bed. Tomohawk walked over and layed down next to Eagle who was the warmest out of the group.

Chapter 5: Night Howl

   As usual, the clock in the house struck 12:00 p.m. and Tomohawk woke for his early morning drink. Suddenly a long howl came from the outskirts of town. 'A wolf? At this hour. Wait, maybe it's Aniu!' Tomohawk stopped drinking and pushed through the doggy door. He stopped and listened for the sound again. Hearing it, he ran toward it with speed and grace. As he approached the outskirts of town, Tomohawk noticed a white figure coming toward him.

   "Aniu. Is that you?" he approached the figure slowly and cautiously.

   "Good evening Tomohawk. It is me, Aniu." He relaxed as she came into the moonlight.

   "I've missed you a lot." He blushed and turned away. Aniu caught on immidiately and acted like she didn't notice.

   "You're very skinny. Have you been eating any food?" At the word food his stomach growled deeply,answering for him. He smiled once more before facing her again.

   "Yeah, you're right. I haven't been eating anything since I lst saw you."

   "That was three weeks ago! You must eat something! You'll starve!" She retreated back into the forest. He was about to follow, but she returned with a large slab of meat hanging out of her mouth. he looked down at her feet, they were covered with dirt.

   "Where did you get that? Is that an extra supply?! I can't take it! I won't!" She took her paw and brushed it over his head.

   "Don't be silly. Take it. My pack doesn't need it and now that you've seen me you can eat." She put it smack in front of his face. He bent down and sniffed it, then he hesitantly took a bite.

   "It tastes better than I expected. What is it?" He glanced up at her smiling face and he asked again.

   "That's deer meat. I hunt and kill my food, remember?" He gulped down another bite.

   "It sure tastes better than it sounds, that's for sure. Maybe next time I'll bring you some of my food." Again before she could answer, Jason whistled out the door for his dog.

   "Goodbye Tomohawk." Aniu turned and trotted back into the forest without a second glance. With another whistle from Jason, Tomohawk ran back to the house. Too without a second glance. Pearl had been watching this ordeal and she devised a plan. 'If I tell the others about Tomohawk and that witch, then they'll hate her. Then she'll be forced to leav him alone.' She wondered over and snuggled up against Tiger for warmth. Tomohawk licked Jason good night before he snuggled up next to Wave and Eagle. He slept soundly for that night, knowing that he could rest in peace for seeing Aniu once more.

   "Come and get it!" Jason called to the team. They scurred over and began with no hesitation. Tomohawk, however, wondered over there slowly. Jason had a worried look on his face as he set aside a seperate bowl for him. Tomohawk trotted over, licked jason's face a good morning, and began eating. He looked up once only to see his owner already at the phone, misdialing numbers to call the doctor. The phone rang once or twice before someone picked up on the other end.

   "Hello, this is doctor Smith's office, Doctor Smith speaking."

   "Doc! Thank you so much! He's eating again!"

   "Whoa, whoa, slow down boy. Who's eating? What's going on?"

   "It's Tomohawk he ate every last bite of his food this moning."

   "Well now! That's wonderful! I have vitimns for him here. Come pick them up later. Good job." The enthusiasm in the doctor's voice slowly faded as he hung up the phone.

   "Whoooooo!" Jason danced around the room. That is until he tripped over the telephone cord and hit the floor. Tomohawk ran to his side. He barked repeatively, but was picked up by his master in no time, back on his feet. As he placed Tomohawk bak down he realized what time it was.

   "Crap! The finals are today! We better hurry!" He slipped on his boots, gloves and other equipment before heading out the door. The dogs, whom Jason forgot, sat there in the living room waiting for their master to return. Wave barked and jason popped open the door. "I'd never forget you guys!" Every single dog rolled their eyes. He strapped the team up in order; Tomohawk as the lead, Pearl and B.J. as the pointers, Star and Wave as the centers, and Tiger and Eagle as the wheels. The dogs yipped and barked in circles as Jason loaded the sled. "Mush!" Jason shouted as they made their way toward town. Jason spyed John and his dogs at the starting gate and decided to line up near them.

   "How's training going?" John asked, glancing around at Jason's ready for racing sled dogs.

   "They're doing great! I hope both of us do well!" Iron looked down th row of dogs and over to Tomohawk. He growled deep in his throat. With great hearing, Tomohawk returned the growl with a quick glare at him. Iron winced to stop the piercing glare and looked down the