Soul was walking around town looking for Rex when she saw him on Balto’s boat. She walked up to the bow and nuzzled him.

‘ I heard what happened.’ Soul whispered. Rex could sense that she was just as sad as he was.

‘ It’s my fault. If I had taken the team the other way, then he could be here.’ Rex whispered back. Everything during the past year had felt like it was his fault and he just wanted to howl all of his sadness out.

‘ Nothing is your fault. There’s a chance that Sitka and Shakira survived. You survived that fall during your last race.’ Soul said.

‘ Shakira isn’t part wolf and Sitka is more dog than wolf. For all I know, they could be frozen.’ Rex said.

‘ They might find a wolf pack that could take them home,’ Soul replied. She knew that might not be true, but there might be a chance. ‘ They’re gonna come home.’

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