Everyone thought the blind girl was walking to her death, but the sound of her wooden whistle revealed a heartbreaking truth about the dog.
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Chapter 9 / 10
Chapter 9 - The Choice
Raleigh looked at Sean, then at Carrie. He walked toward Sean, his head low. Sean smiled, reaching out a hand.
But as he reached, Raleigh didn't bite. He simply sat on Sean’s foot and placed his head on his knee—the same gesture he’d used with Carrie.
"He’s not choosing me," Sean whispered, his voice trembling. "He’s showing me."
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"Showing you what?" Carrie asked.
"He’s showing me the man I was before I started training beasts," Sean said. He looked at the dog, then at the girl, and dropped the metal whistle into the mud. "I’m done."
