Hi everyone.
I just got a visit from the K-9 Town Seers, Great Dane Granny and Komondor
Rasta Mama. They are the oldest in my pack and we all love them dearly.
In addition to their special gifts of warding off evil spirits (Granny) and
seeing into the future (Rasta Mama), they are potion makers, and testers. We can’t
change them so we all watch over them. They’re usually very entertaining but
sometimes things go wrong because they think it’s their job to protect the
pack.
For instance, when they heard that Shocka Din and his vicious timber wolf followers were coming.
Wolf Bennie Ba
and my oldest brother Thor who my canine Ma and Pa sent from Iron Dog Land were
on watch duty.
Here’s what happened…..
Bennie Ba and Thor were outside their den when the two Seers shot pass them,
yelling, “Come on you two. There’s work to be done.”
The younger canines were caught off guard. They had to run at top speed to
catch up.
Top speed for Thor and “The Ghost” was faster than any but Omar. Bennie was
delighted at his friend’s speed. He could tell Thor was enjoying this as much
as he was, while wondering what was in store for them.
But how were the elderly Seers keeping this pace? Where were they going?
The answers were evident when they met up with several of Shocka Din’s vicious timber
wolf followers.
The Seers never broke stride. They pounced on their enemies before they knew
what hit them.
They were so thorough in their beat down that there was absolutely nothing
for Thor and Bennie to do but stand down and watch in utter amazement. They
wished the rest of the pack could be there to enjoy this.
When the battling duo had done enough damage, they waved the beaten timber
wolves on with a few choice words, and joined the two sideliners.
“We couldn’t tell you our plans beforehand. You would never have believed
what we were capable of doing. They deserved every bit of what we gave them!”
they said as they laughed out loud.
“Let them tell their leader what the two oldest in Omar Blue’s pack was able
to do. Our potions never fail us,” said Rasta Mama.
This may be true but Bennie and Thor noticed on the way back home, the Seers
strength and energy were well below normal. The exertion had taken its toll,
though they would never admit it.
They made the Seers stop to rest by pretending to be tired themselves. They
now fully understood Omar and Major Diggs’ concerns and swore to each other
that nothing like this would happen again.
The beaten timber wolves couldn’t believe what had just happened nor the
swiftness in which it had occurred.
“They had to be the oldest dogs we’ve ever seen,” said one. Where did they
come from? How could they do this to us? We can’t tell the others they agreed,
and made a pact.
I had been headed for the Seers’ den when I saw them leaving.
As soon as I saw the Seers running at a speed beyond their natural
capabilities, I knew what they had done. They had obviously tricked their
watchers into thinking their antics were harmless, which was never the case. I
was coming to warn my brother and friend about the trickery they were up
against and the consequences that would surely follow, but I was too late.
I ran after them. Not to catch up to them but to be with them if needed. As
usual, the Seers were very entertaining. Their speed when approaching the
timber wolves was something I had never seen before. The fight was over before
it had begun. There was no time or reason to interfere.
Like Bennie and Thor, I was mesmerized. I knew there would be a price to pay
but I could only wait to see what it would be.
It wasn’t long before the penalty became apparent.
I noticed their pace steadily slowing. It was obvious that Bennie and Thor
had noticed it too. They rightfully must have come up with a reason to stop and
rest after detecting the problem.
I ran to the group at top speed. They say, I'm pretty fast.
Putting their surprise aside, I could tell, Bennie and Thor were glad to see
me. Neither said a word as I went directly to the elders.
“How are you?” I asked while determining for now that their main problem was
exhaustion. They would be taken directly to the females for appropriate care,
just in case.
“We’re fine leader Omar,” they said at the same time, heads held low, giving
their most remorseful stares, which I am quite familiar with.
“We’re sorry to worry you and we’re sorry we didn’t tell Bennie and Thor
what we were going to do. We won’t do that again, we promise.”
Then, hoping to avoid scolding, as though suddenly refreshed, they were
taking the lead, headed back to K-9 Town, leaving me, Bennie and Thor to follow.
I told the others, “No, they won’t try the same thing again, but you can be
sure that as long as Shocka Din and the others are here, those two will need
even closer watching then before, so stay on your guard.
The two gave me a look, showing their concern about what had just happened.
“They’re okay,” I told them. They can’t ignore their gifts. It’s what they
are. We give our love and support and will always be there for them. That’s all
we can do.
Bet you wouldn’t have missed what just happened for all the fish in the
lake, I know I wouldn’t.”
The two perked up, realizing my way of handling the Seers was the only way
to assure their happiness. Thor was thinking how he couldn’t wait to tell this
and everything else he encounters, to our family at Iron Dog Land.
For the rest of the walk, though keeping all eyes on Rasta Mama and Great Dane
Granny, we three went over every detail of the one-sided battle, ready to
tell all to the others.
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