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 Post subject: Writing a book, wolfsong, feedback please, pics here now
PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 2:04 pm 
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This is about my story I am writing Wolfsong, hopefully I will get it published one day. Please tell me your opinions!
Sorry about the length!
I got the idea for the name from Wolf Quest, it happened while I was watching it one day and the Idea just jumped into my head
(the mouse Muru said to Aleu about wolves: ‘such beautiful singers’)


Wolfsong

Howling is Wolfsong and Sambera Wolves love to howl and has a unique song. A single wolf, however, cannot complete a song. It needs two wolves with matching howls to do this. The two wolves are almost always of the opposite sex, and suit each other, so they fall in love and become mates- then complete their song. There can be several mates with matching songs

Kody was tall, dark and handsome. He suited me - and had a matching howl! We would marry, complete our Wolfsong, and live happily ever after. Then Kody was murdered on the mountain by giant hyenas.

I desperately wanted to complete my Wolfsong, but I was too heartbroken to take another mate. Would I ever complete my Wolfsong? And what was an important thing that happened on the mountain when Kody was murdered. I just couldn’t quite remember.

See the World of Wolfsong for more info


The world of Wolfsong

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Sierra is a planet that is extremely similar to earth, it has almost the same islands/continents, animals plants etc.
The climates and weather are similar. There is one big difference, there is an extra continent. The extra continent is called Quackery. I set my story in 2006 on Quackery and it is very similar to 2006 on planet Earth. GE and medicine is more advanced.

Quackery
Quackery is shaped like a duck. There are also some additional islands. The animals are like those of north America/Canada, it hasn’t been destroyed by humans too much and there are few introduced animals except for the domesticated ones, and they cause few problems, especially with the introduction of Samberas who help strays get homes and train pets to leave native animals alone.

There are a native race called the Dúlra, (Irish for nature) and they are descended from The Irish. They have always been kind to animals, only killing them for necessity. They have no religion, but their traditions and culture is based very much around nature.

The currency sign is ?? (Quackery) and is about the same value as a NZ dollar,


Genetic Engineering
Genetic Engineering has been around since 1800 and is much more developed. There are laws to control it but there is an animal that has been around for 90 years - the sambera wolf.

There are also aniplants - plants with 'fruits' that give meat and other products we get from animals. The meat has the same nutrients and taste etc as real meats do. They have been around for 100 years and most people accept them as there has been no negative effects from eating them. They have no feelings. They are grown in skyscrapers which let in as much sun as possible, and also have artificial sunlight.


Sambera Wolves
Sambera wolves (canis lupus samberas) where genetically modified, from grey wolves (canis lupus) by Alex and Tara Sambera.
David was a vet who was also extremely interested in genetic modification. In 1920 he had a dream about being rescued by a wolf who had many special abilities. He decided to make his dream come true and spent 10 years and ‘made’, then bred the sambera wolf, complete with their abilities. His wife Tara was a dog groomer and was interested in an animal who’s fur grew continuously.
His first male wolf was named Kuba, and his first female Felan. The name Kuba came from the Kuba (M) tribe of Congo and Felan (F) is for a small dark wolf and comes from the D?ulra race.

Because of the samberas many attributes, they can be employed and many have their own homes.
They have 5 toes and on their paws, and use them in a similar way to human hands as well. Tools are made to help them use human objects.
The jobs that samberas work in are:
• Translating animal language to humans; this is used in vets, conservation zoos and endangered species collecting trips, training,, animal abuse cases (and sometimes other crime cases that animals have info on)
• Counselling
• Search and rescue
• Being ridden by humans
• Teaching animals how not to be pests to humans, i.e. not eating crops or attacking humans and other animals.
• Racing-sled pulling, track racing etc.
• Training and socialising pets
• Training animals for film and other work
• Telling human’s animals’ feelings about their work etc.

Samberas are very social animals and live in large packs. Each pack has a name and colours and a symbol which are displayed on a tag and collar. Each tag has the Sambera’s name on it in the pack member’s favourite colours.
There are two Alpha wolves in a pack which make most of the decisions and lead the pack. All pack members are allowed to breed and have freedom to do what they want. Often a pack wont breed for several years and then all breed at the same time.
Samberas find a mate by howling. Every Sambera’s howl is unique but some go together. If these howls are from unrelated, opposite-sex samberas then they usually become mates. A Sambera husband is called a malemate, where as a wife s called a femate. Engagement and wedding tags are the equivalent of rings and come in many materials, shapes, sizes, colours and patterns. They will have a message on them. Each sex gives one of each tag to the other.
Samberas are kindly and help humans and other animals. They make superb, helpful though independent pets.




The Abilities And Characteristics of the Sambera Wolf
Characteristic/Ability Source
Fur colours: greys, browns, creams, black and white Other Animals
Eye colours: blues, greens yellows greys purples and browns And 2-3 colour flecked. Humans, felids and canids
Fur Texture Chinchillas and Afghan hounds
Ability for fur to continuously grow Humans
Claw Colours: copper, bronze, gold, silver, black, grey, white Insects, canids
Retractable Claws Cats
Ability to run at 100 kph Greyhound, cheetah
Stamina Wolves
Metabolism to handle human foods and wolf foods Humans, wolves
Ability to breathe underwater ????????????????
Ability to talk to humans and animals: homo sapiens,(humans) Animalish (All other animals) Humans And Animals



Giant Hyenas
Giant hyenas or GH are genetically modified hyenas. A criminal called Tyler Cooney ‘made’ them. He made them huge - about the size of Samberas but stronger, heavier, and extremely vicious and mean. They enjoy killing anything. Humans, newborn babies, children, healthy adults, strong adults, elderly and disabled. Also any type of animal he can catch Few animals are a match for them except bears and samberas. Even lions and tigers are killed by them. They enjoy making things suffer. They will often kill just part of a family or one of a couple.
Samberas are one of the few animals that can kill them and have a 50/50% chance against them. If there is water, a sambera can quite easily drown a GH in water 3 feet deep or more. Samberas have a 95% chance of killing them. GH cannot swim very well and hate water.
GH are very aware of firearms and will avoid going near them or anyone holding them, so they are nearly impossible to shoot. However, if they are in a killing frenzy they lose the awareness. Samberas and humans with swords, bows and arrows, etc are far more effective in killing them.
GH’s carry disease called Toxinervous, though they don’t get it. They can give it to other animals through their saliva.

Toxinervous

Toxinervous generally affects both the atomic and central nervous systems; it is spread from giant hyenas to other animals and humans. However, giant hyena are mainly carriers but not sufferers from the disease, though in some hyenas it does prevent wounds from healing properly, causing scars.


Symptoms
• Stuffy head
• Headaches
• Pain around wound
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Inability to think straight
• Extreme excessive thirst
• Twitching, leading to convulsions and then seizures; reduced control of limbs.
• ‘Endless tunnel’ hallucination: The person/animal feels like he/she is in a tunnel. The end is in sight but however fast and however long he/she runs, it cannot be reached. It seems vital to reach the end of the tunnel but it cannot be done. In the end the person/animal will work him/herself into a terrible state.
• ‘Falling’ hallucination: The person/animal feels like he/she is falling through darkness, sometimes with pinpricks of light rushing past. It really feels like falling, both physically and mentally

Treatment
1. Antibiotics
2. Painkillers
3. Medication to stop the thirst (antithirstants) (newly discovered drugs)
4. Medication for vomiting
5. Medication for diarrhoea
6. Anticonvulsants
7. IV fluids
8. Tranquilisers
9. Life support


Recovery:
• Giving only small amounts of water at a time - more as recovery progresses
• An easily digestible diet, after holding back the food, in small amounts at first., and more as recovery progresses
• Plenty of rest
• Short trips out of bed, getting longer as recovery progresses

Long-term consequences:
• Epilepsy for life
• Red scars for life





Time Since Contracting Toxinervous
Symptoms That Generally Appear During This time period Without Treatment
Treatment For Symptoms
(numbers refer to list above)
0 to 3 hours Stuffy head, headaches, pain around wound, vomiting, diarrhoea, inability to think straight 1, 2, 3,4,5

3hours to 6 hours Stuffy head, headaches, pain around wound, vomiting, diarrhoea,, extreme excessive thirst, twitching - leading to seizures, reduced control of limbs, inability to think straight 1,2,3,4,5,6

6–24 hours Stuffy head, headaches, pain around wound, vomiting, diarrhoea, inability to think straight, ‘endless tunnel’ hallucination, and ‘falling’ hallucination 1,2,3, 4,5,6,7,8,9

24-48 hours Stuffy head, headaches, pain around wound, vomiting, diarrhoea, inability to think straight, ‘endless tunnel’ hallucination:
‘falling’ hallucination: death 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9


MBD
MBD or Mad Bear Disease is a viral infection similar to rabies. Fortunately it only affects grizzly bears.
It is highly contagious between grizzlies however. There is no cure for MBD. Grizzlies with MBD are one of the few animals that humans are licensed to kill. The symptoms are:
• Loss of fur
• Haws
• Attacking, killing or destroying anything in its path
• Salivating
• Wounds from fights with other animals
• Convulsions, in the later stages, that worsen as the disease progresses.
• Death


Computers and technology
Computers are a little more powerful. There is a computer and programme that can record your dreams and memories. This can only be operated by the person, so no one can get your pin numbers etc.
There is a similar program, however, called ‘Crime Finder’ which is only used by the Justice Service. This is used to discover if someone has committed the crime or not. For example, if someone shot a man at the shopping mall, search words like gun, shooting, mall, could be used. It is successful and very rarely wrong, so harsh punishments can be used.
There is solitary confinement, drug/cosmetic testing and the death penalty, and sorting out rubbish and recyclables, among others.


Electricity and Ecology
All electricity is environmentally friendly. There is: hydro, wave, wind, solar, and thermal power.

Everything is biodegradable or recyclable




Laws
Drugs are legal in most countries. However, there is lots of education on the negative side of drugs, smoking, alcoholism etc. Teaching parties visit schools, from primary to university and teach this. Sometimes they scare kids to tears but this is considered good by most parents and teachers. It helps stop kids from doing these things. Many celebrities say that drugs, getting drunk, smoking, etc is VERY unfashionable, which encourages people not to do these things. There are fewer problems with these things than on earth.

It is illegal to kill or harm an animal of any sort unless it is to put it out of its pain (euthanasia). As there are aniplants there is no need to kill animals for food or other products. Sambera wolves teach animals not to eat crops, etc. or do other things than annoy humans.

Punishments are quite harsh. There is execution for the worse ones, and sometimes drugs are tested on people. Crime finder is used to check if they are guilty.

Human euthanasia is legal. You can sign up for it in case of becoming a vegetable, or ask for it at the time your life becomes miserable.

Abortion is legal if the child has some deformity or another problem that will cause misery. There are very reliable tests for this.


Health
There are some more cures for diseases. New body parts can be transplanted or regenerated so physical disabilities, blindness, deafness, etc. are very rare.

There is a cure for cancer, which comes from a plant found only on Quackery. Side effects are: infertility, nausea, dizziness, diarrhoea, and headaches.

There is a disease that affects only humans, infertility that affects 50% of humans. It is usually caught by those under 15, so human overpopulation is not a problem.


Domestic animals
Farm animals that give meat, etc. are no longer necessary, so though they are rarer, they are still kept as pets, and shown.

Domestic animals on Quackery can see in colour, and cats and dogs live to about the same areas humans.

Neutering and spaying of cats and dogs is the law - unless you are a licensed breeder. Overpopulation is a much smaller problem than it was, though some people still do not desex their pets. Mostly this is due to forgetting to do this, these oops breedings. Owners are able to leave their pets at animal shelters without being punished.
Non-pedigree animals cannot be punished for breeding. When heat comes on they just can’t help it. With this there are about the same number of animals needing homes as homes for them.

Animal cruelty, despite severe punishments and better laws, still happens. Samberas help find animal abusers, and sometimes hold them at bay until the Animal welfare groups, who have the authority to arrest the people, arrive.

Sambera wolves have done a lot to improve the relationship of animals and humans through training, and translation of their languages. Breeds of dogs, such as the American pit-bull terrier, are legal though some people still fear and hate them. Samberas help change their minds about this.

I have now added "a Poem for Kody"


Ok that’s enough for now but later I will add the first chapter


Thanks

Sheba

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wolfsong sounds good. i saw you should write a fanfic series. :)

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When I started reading, it sounded a little like "Happy Feet" but I read on and it is different and does have potential! Good job :wink:

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When I started reading, it sounded a little like "Happy Feet" but I read on and it is different and does have potential! Good job :wink:


Same for me. Just the singing part did, but as I continued reading, I changed my mind. This sounds like it could be a wonderful book. I would definatley buy it, as it sounds very interesting. Good luck writing it, I know you'll be succesful ;)

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This is a poem I wrote for kody, shortly after he was murdered by the Giant Hyenas.

First some explanations of names and verses in the poem:

Your adoptive family Stella, Minkie, Koru, Steele, and Carlos: Carlos and Stella adopted Kody, and suckled him with their litter: Koru(M), Steele(M), and Minkie(F). (Kodys mum and littermates died shortly after he was born, his father was murdered by Giant Hyenas. both of Kody's parents were close friends of Stella and Carlos)

Koru: Koru's name comes from the Maori ( indigenous people of New Zealand) language, The koru represents: The spiral-shaped NZ fern frond as it opens bringing new life and purity to the world. It also represents peace, tranquility and spirituality along with a strong sense of regrowth or new beginnings.
The Koru is also often associated with nurturing so when interlocked with others is frequently used to represent the strength and purity of a loving relationship within a family.
(The character Koru was born with a spiral-shaped mark on his hip)

Lupe: Lupe is The Alpha female of mu Sambera-wolf pack Samberas lupus, Her mate and the alpha male is called Allan.

Cockcrow Rock: Cockcrow Rock is a large rock jutting out over a river from the side of a hill. (It is similar in shape to the main part of Pride rock in TLK)

That night about the star, Lupus you talked
Shining down on us so bright:
The night before Kody was murdered was a beautiful clear night we were lying on our backs and kody showed me lupus. he said: Sheba do you see that bright bluish stare up there?”. “You mean Lupus?” I replied. “Yes Sheba, Lupus is our star. If anything ever happened to one or the other of us it, would be shining on the other forever."

Steve:Steve is a human who adopts Kiko and I. he was always a great friend to Kody, me , the pack and many others. he lives in a mansion with huge grounds. Steve looks like Aragorn , my favorite character from the lord of the rings.

Scarhide: Scarhide is the biggest meanest Giant hyena of all, he has murdered hundreds of people and animals and is covered in scars.


A poem for kody


I still have Lupe and all the pack
The other friends I have are not few
But none of them can bring you back
Though I have made a friend anew
Kiko a kitten with lovely bright blue eyes
But it was far too soon to say our goodbyes

Your adoptive family Stella, Minkie, Koru, Steele, and Carlos
Miss you a lot with me they howled and wept in mourning
Everyone’s sympathy to us has been ever so marvellous
Your memorial stone with flowers we have been adorning
But they will never heal the holes in our hearts you left
Dear Kody everyone adored you and will forever be bereft

Kiko convinced me to live and we're going lo live with Steven
When the hyenas chased us a falling branch knocked me out
Then I caused an avalanche and with Scarhide got even
Oh my dear Kody if only you were still about
Everyone is sympathetic and very good to me
But of my sadness of losing you I will never be free

Kody don’t leave me now please
Alone and broken hearted
I would swim all the seas
So we would not be parted
That night about the star, Lupus you talked
Shining down on us so bright
Onto Cockcrow Rock I walked
Alone just tonight
And howled my song to you
And how you would have missed me too


Hope you like it, perhaps I will post some picks on this topic sometime.

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My first chapter, not finished yet but I'm getting there! (Whangare is a town in NZ)


Tall, Dark, and Handsome


After two weeks of travelling I found a town called Selma. It reminded me a little of Whangarei and had everything I wanted. I decided to try and find a place to live. I made a notice on my laptop, printed several copies and put them up around the place.

A week later I was at a park, I was lying down watching a toddler playing near the little river. The parents and some other humans were chatting nearby. Suddenly the toddler slipped and fell into the water; the parents were so engrossed in conversation that they didn’t notice. Quickly, I jumped up and started running over to the river. “Drowning toddler!” I yelled and jumped into the river. The toddler was underwater. I dived down, grabbed him by his shirt, and pulled him to the surface. By this time the parents were running to the river. The mum jumped into the river, took him from me and lifted him up. He coughed suddenly and vomited, bringing water up too. His eyes opened, they were a vivid blue. “Oh Tommy!” cried the mother as both the parents hugged him and climbed out of the water. They hugged Tommy and their friends hugged them too. They took him over to the bench, and the mother and friends sat down. By this time I was out of the water and had shaken. The father came over to me. “Thank you for saving Tommy’s life er…” “Sheba.” I said, “Sheba McCleery.” “Tommy may have died if you hadn’t saved him.” the father said and hugged me. “How can I ever thank you?” “You don’t have to.” I replied. “Seeing your relief and saving Tommy’s life was reward enough.” “But surely there is something I can do…. Wait a minute; aren’t you looking for a place to live?” “Yes.” “I own a cave, it only has four rooms, plus a garage and laundry, but if you want it, it’s yours – fully furnished.” “That’s very kind of you,. Are you sure you want to give it away like that though?” “Yes.” he said. “We are moving to America soon and I must sell it, but you can have it in return for rescuing Tommy, no money could replace him! My name is David, and my wife’s name is Jane, my friends names are Mary and Fred.” After they had all thanked me David and Jane invited me and their friends to dinner that night.
*
The next day David showed me to the cave. It was perfect! There were four rooms - a large room that served as kitchen, dining room, living room, two

bedrooms with adjoining doors, and a bathroom. It was a double bathroom with two of everything and a curtain that could be used to divide it. The
contents shower/bath, human and Samberian toilets, and sinks. The garage was spacious and carpeted and had a door into the house. Plus the laundry room. “Do you like it?” asked David. “Yes.” I replied. ”Then it is yours. I will take the ‘For Sale’ sign down and remove my ads. Then we can sort out the contract. They moved away 6 weeks later but we kept in contact. I moved in the next day and sent for my stuff. I visited David’s place several times before he left, he had a nice house with beautiful gardens. one evening there was a knock on the door, David went to open it a large muscly man stood there. he started yelling.
YOU ARE TERRIBLE PARENTS, YOU LET YOUR SON FALL INTO THE WATER AND HE NEARLY DROWNED. IF THAT WOLF HADN’T BEEN THERE TO SAVE HIM HE WOULD HAVE DIED. YOU DISSERVE TO HAVE YOUR KID REMOVED
he did an about turn and walked off, David walked dejectedly back to the table. "That was terrible I said, it was an accident. it' so easy to get distracted and let these things happen , I don't blame you at all" "Thanks Sheba" David said, "Its nice someone doesn't blame us, he's not the first one to come knocking on our door."

*

It was going to rain, I didn’t want to get wet, so I started running towards the Samberian Café/ restaurant, Lupecafe. I could park my sled there for free as long as I had a drink or snack from Lupecafe.

This street was a samberian street, Sambera Road. The road was clear so I ran up it. I was almost there and just going past the other samberian street, Lupe Lane, when something slammed into me. The force knocked me over and I landed facing towards the pavement. I saw another sled smash into mine, knocking it over. The cover came off partially and some of my shopping spilled out. “Are you ok?” a voice asked. I looked round and my eyes widened. The owner of the voice was a huge sambera with long, shaggy black fur and vivid blue eyes. I stared at him for a moment. “I’m most dreadfully sorry.” he said in an anctious tone, “I wasn’t looking where I was going, I hope you aren’t hurt?” “No, I’m fine.” I said, as I picked myself up and shook. “Let me help you pick up your stuff” he said in a relieved tone. He unclipped his sled rope and unclipped mine for me. We turned my sled over and started putting my stuff back in. “My name is Kody” he said “And I’m Sheba” I replied.

“Can I buy you a drink at Lupecafe?” asked Kody, as we finished repacking my sled and returned the cover, “I still feel terrible about knocking you over.” “That would be lovely thank you” I replied. He clipped my sled rope back onto me. We loped the rest of the way to Lupecafe arriving just as the rain started, and parked our sleds. We didn’t have to worry about anything being stolen as samberas are very honest and will not steal - or let any human steal.

We went into Lupecafe, and sat down, a black and white samberian waitress bought the menus, “What would you like, Sheba?” asked Kody after a few minutes. “I would like a beef tea please, it’s my favourite” “That’s my favourite too!” he said. “How about a small bowl of cheese sauce each and a bowl of chilli sour cream too?” Kody asked, “Yes please.” I said. “Two beef teas, two bowls of chilli sour cream, and two cheese sauce bowls please.” he said to the waitress when she returned.

Kody was wearing a blue collar with ‘Samberas Lupus’ written on it in mauve, a picture of a howling black wolf was on a blue tag with a mauve edge, ‘Kody’ was written on it in lavender. “That’s my pack name and colours” explained Kody, “and my favourite colours are lavender mauve and yellow”. I remembered his sled, the body of which was light yellow with yellow edges and blue runners. His name was written on his favourite colours it also had the black wolf on it and ‘Samberas Lupus’ in blue and Mauve

By the time our orders came it was pouring. Over our snack Kody told me about himself: “I am gong to make a trip with some other members of my pack. The reason for their trip is to change the way people think about American pit-bull terriers. To teach them that they are NOT vicious monsters and that most attacks are due to irresponsible or abusive owners. We intended to spend six months on the trip. and leave in 2 months”

Then he told me about his life. “My Mum died giving birth to me, and my littermates died too. My dad was attacked and killed by a giant hyena at their funeral. Some of my pack mates, Stella, a grey sambera and Carlos who is chocolate brown, adopted me. They had three brown and grey cubs: Koru, Steele and Minkie, just a year older than me. I had a good life with my adoptive family and when I was ten I started volunteering at the animal shelter on weekends and in the school holidays. When I was twelve I organised the first of many fundraising events for the animal shelter – everything from jumble sales to races with other young samberas. When I was sixteen I took a two year course on training dogs for search and rescue work, as well as police work. Carlos, who I call dad, was a professional and gave me lots of work experience. I am now fully trained and have been on the job for two years. I earn ??50 per hour, 3 days a week from 9am to 3pm with normal school holidays. I also speak on the radio sometimes and write a column for samberian news. I give a regular ?150.00 donation to the QSPCA animal shelter and I go there once a week at least, more often in the holidays. I recently won ??6.000.000 in the lottery, so I have taken some time off work.. And so I am going to join the trip, which starts in a month. How about your life?”

I told him about my life and living on a boat cruising the world and about failing to get residency in New Zealand. Then about coming to Quackery and my holidays on the boat . We talked some more and discovered we had a great deal in common. We liked the same films such as ‘The Lord of the Rings’, ‘Titanic’ and animal films including Balto, and The Lion King, our favourite comedy was MR Bean. Also the same music, Titanic and Lion King soundtracks, romantic music. The same books, like Harry Potter, the Arthur Ransome books and the Earths Children series, as well as animal stories. Spicy food, pasta and its’ sauces, noodles, tuna and many other foods were also to both our likings. We shared similar beliefs. We were both single and had got epilepsy from giant hyena attacks. After that I told him more about myself. Then he told me a little more about himself. He had many friends at his home, The Heron Lands, which was near to Selima. He shared the Heron Lands with his large pack, humans, and many other animals both wild and domesticated. Most of the places in The Heron Lands were named after birds. His Alphas were called Allan and Lupe and he got on well with them. It was still raining so we discussed pit bulls.

*

Finally, the rain stopped so we left Lupecafe. “Sheba, would you like to come to dinner with me tomorrow night at a great restaurant I know? It’s called Joe’s. It’s an Italian human restaurant with samberian seats and tables, the food doesn’t come fast but that doesn’t matter because there I so much to see there.” “I would love to” I replied. Kody grinned and we agreed to take a taxi sled there, Kody would arrive in the taxi sled at 6:30pm.

I had a good long bath at 5pm the next day, then Ben dried and brushed me. I put on a cat necklace and some lavender perfume, and then watched the news until it was time to be picked up.

Kody arrived in the taxi sled and scratched at the door on time. I opened the door. “Come in while I get my bag, Kody.” I said. He came in. “Nice place!” he said as I picked up my bag. “Thank you.” I said. You must come round some time.” We left and got into the sled, pulled by two grey samberas. On the way I told Kody about how I had acquired my cave.

Joes was very interesting. It had all sorts of odd things on the walls - cartoons, sculptures, and funny pictures and signs. “I spot something new every time I come here.” Kody said. There were puzzles and cartoon books that could be taken to the tables. I got a Garry Larson cartoon book and Kody took a mixed one. We ordered our meals. Kody Ordered penne pasta with tomato and tuna sauce with herbs and seasonings. I ordered bowtie pasta with tomato sauce with herbs, seasonings, and four types of cheese: parmesan, feta, cheddar and blue.

While waiting for our meals we shared cartoons and laughed. My favourite was a cartoon of four cows in a restaurant, three were getting up to go and the fourth one said: “Where are you going, I still have two stomachs to fill!” Kody liked the one about two cats. One said “I just had a hysterectomy.” and the other said “Can’t you call a spayed a spayed?” The dinner was delicious, and we swapped halfway through.

After dinner Kody took me to the park. We went up the hill. The full moon was just rising and we howled together. Our wolfsongs matched, It was a beautiful night. We then went wading in the pool where I had rescued Tommy. We waded up the river. We then had fun on the playground. At midnight Kody took me home. “Goodnight Sheba.” he said outside my cave. “Goodnight Kody, thankyou for a wonderful night.” I replied. “Would you like to come to the Heron Lands the day after tomorrow?” he asked. “You could meet my pack and other friends too.” “Yes please, I would love that.” I said. “Why don’t you stay with me for a week?” he asked. “I could come for you, say, the day after tomorrow at 8am and you could bring your sled.” ” I would love that Kody,” I replied, “and 8am is fine; my friends will look after my cave for me.” Then we said good night again. Kody reared up on his hind legs and we hugged. Then he went home. I went into my cave. “Hello everyone!” I said to my friends, then went to my room. It was past midnight but I didn’t feel sleepy so I had a foamy bath, then listened to some romantic music. Eventually I did feel sleepy; I got into bed with Ben and his sleep friends for that night. It had been a wonderful night, and I couldn’t stop thinking about Kody hugging me - it had been wonderful and had sent shivers down my spine. I was in love, almost love at first sight for Kody, the sambera who had a matching song and was Tall, Dark, and Handsome!

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