Alpha and Nibbles went in our Den to take a nap. I decided to join them since Communications was busy sitting and staring at his three rectangles. He's never much fun when he's doing that, though he always take a minute to scratch my chest, or even better, scratch my haunches and tummy! He's almost as attentive as Alpha, which is impressive considering Alpha only has one rectangle that he stares at.
After letting Communications know I planned to dutifully guard Alpha and Nibbles while they napped (and maybe sneak one in too), I trotted to the Den, hopped up on my bed, and watched out the window as Alpha and Nibbles drifted off to sleep.
My head snapped up, waking me instantly. What was that? That sound was scary and immediately set me on high alert. I focused so hard on trying to identify what it was. I searched and searched, but couldn't find the source. By the time I was ready to give up, Alpha stirred and pulled me into his arms. I leaned in to Alpha's protection. But now I was really frightened. What if Alpha didn't think I was worthy of the pack. I hadn't protected them from that evil sound, and now Alpha was awake. Alpha gave me a hug, and pets in all the right places, and eventually, I calmed down.
For the rest of the day, I made sure to stay close to my humans. I still couldn't identify the threat, but I was determined that I wasn't going to let it get near my pack! Not even Chewtoy coming home could tear me away from my self appointed duty.
The evening was quiet. But I grew more concerned as my humans, especially Communications could see right through me. He knew I was scared, and would not be able to meet my obligation to my pack to protect them as the fear induced by that evil sound caused me to shake, tremulously.
