Tails of Sanctuary

Chapter Four: The Others I set off down the path, my feet beating against the cold dirt beneath me. There were three birds on my tail picking and cawing at me. I tilted my head back slightly to yell:  “Leave me be, you foul creatures!”  We continued to run, and the forest came into sight when two dogs leapt out of the trees and began to run towards us. Both were dogs from Sanctuary. A white and brown boxer named Frodo and his grey husky companion Santana. They began barking at the birds who took off in the other direction. Both Frodo and Santana slowed from a run to a walk to greet me, but before they did, I overheard them say, “It seems like it’s getting easier every time ain’t it Santana?”  Santana nodded in agreement and then looked me up and down once before exclaiming: “Well, tie a hot dog to my tail, and let me spin in circles ‘till I fall! Is that you Storm!?”   “It’s been a minute, hasn’t it old friend?” I sai...