Before you even know what you’re doing, you slip off your collar and place it at Blade’s paws. “There. This is one of the most valuable things I have. It should be more than enough for the treatment.” Blade examines it, and then nods in approval. “Nice doing business with you.” He picks up the collar in his mouth, and he and his cronies vanish into the dark. You shiver, noticing the odd feeling creeping up your spine. Helping someone else felt strange; you had never done it before. But it felt…good? The next morning your owner calls to you. “Deneb! We’re leaving Nome today. It will be so good to get back to Anchorage…” You freeze. Nome has become more familiar to you than even your own hometown. You look up at your owner. She needs you still, though.