merry scenes or just waiting for something important. Because then something was about to be decided.

“I hope you understand I had to do what I did.” Said Victor looking on Daisy, Eryk and John, lying on moss. “There was a risk, but surely smaller than waiting for them to organize.”

“You did it.” Replied Eryk “And that is the matter. I don’t know how I could thank you.”

“It’s just a… goodbye gift from me.” Said yellow furred and Daisy instantly narrowed her eyes. “I’m going now, most likely for good. Eryk, I believe you will manage to restore order here.”

“What do you mean?” asked dalmatian.

“Some damage was done, but you should use it.” Explained Victor. “When there is no gang here, maybe it’s time to settle some real community here. Including both homeless and domestics. I guess you, as a brand new hero, would be good person to temporally take a lead.”

“But you…”

“I’m out of here.” Reminded mongrel. “And it’s much better that someone with authority rules here. I’m just a hitman, who maybe accidentally hit a right target, I’m still not a right person in that place.”

“Victor, may we talk aside?” asked Daisy with breaking voice. Eryk looked on that with anxiety, but he didn’t reacted. So Victor went to slaughterhouse, flowed by she-dalmatian.

“No, don’t do that!” she whispered when they entered a dark room. She nestled to his side.

“Come on, stop that.” Murmured mongrel. “You have a mate now.”

“I’m sorry. But…”

“I have to go.” Explained yellow furred. “Just it would be better if you stay here and forget about me quick. Easier for both me and you.”

“I won’t forget.” She sobbed.

“They will help you.” Said Victor pointing outside, probably thinking about Eryk and John.

“But what about you?”

“Just… it’s better that you don’t know about it.” Replied dog. “Just remember I did right think and went away before I could break it. Take care. It will be all right.”

“Please, stay. Everyone wants you to stay. You saved our pups.”

“I’m going to kill one pup now. How funny.” Thought dog. He added louder. “No. As you have your duties do your children, I have my duties. As important as yours.”

“Anyway, I love you.” Sobbed Daisy. “You’re my hero.”

Epilogue: Road to Nowhere

Look, I am sending an angel to precede you, to guard you as you go and bring you to the place that I have prepared.
Exodus 23:20

The summer was tiring and useless. He left Selawik and was chasing the ghosts in half of Alaska. Ghosts indeed. Black was dead and Victor was almost sure of that. But rumours about Aniu were frequent and dog wasn’t sure what to believe in. Wolfess was dead, wolfess was alive. Some white wolf was seen on Eagle Pass but that wasn’t that one. For warm months mongrel was wandering and trying to find someone to interrogate. And few times he captured wolves who knew about Ravens Pack.

“She was there! I promise!” said one of prisoners.

“She is dead, I’m sure.” Yelled another.

So when snow fell, Victor was still confused and lost. He finally decide to go to Nome. If he was unable to kill Aniu, he had to try deal with her son. If only famous dog from town was then one, who caused disaster five years earlier, Victor wanted to finish him.

“Only a way round to check the Buckland area and I’ll go south.” He decided.

He wasn’t sure why he chose that road. In fact it was stupid and dangerous to make a shortcut by the Eagle Pass. However he went there. Funny, but going around would be quicker, because before his attempt Victor was hunting few days and eating twice his limits to gain more fat and prepared himself for climbing. It took him two days to get on pass, but road down was even harder. An avalanche had come there recently and way down was kind of swim in loose snow. So dog was swimming down and down, and finally he got to the brink of forest, where stopped a giant mass of snow. There avalanche stopped.

“That was nice!” murmured dog, imagining what happened there. But suddenly he noticed some move in white mass. “And that is what?” asked himself silently. With bolt of curiosity he turned to side of giant snow drift.