The Hot Springs - Part 2 (Balto/Jenna)
The next day, Balto went into Nome to speak with the doctor. The old man had mentioned, in passing, a need for more frequent deliveries that the mail team just couldn't keep up with any more. Morning found the wolfdog seated in the doctor's office,...
The Hot Springs - Part 1 (Balto/Jenna)
The walk from Nome was arduous, the path winding and at times near impossible to follow, except for those who know it already. Balto thanked his lucky stars that Boris had shown him the way in his youth, supposedly in case the old goose's eyesight ever...
A Friendly Proposition - Part 3
**1893 - Chattanooga, Tennessee** It was the subtle tremor beneath them rather than the distant clang of metal on metal that woke Lady from her nap. There was the briefest sensation of movement, then the familiar cl-clack cl-clack of the rails...
A Friendly Proposition - Part 2
1893 - Chattanooga, Tennessee Lady Dear woke to the sound of three sharp knocks on the door to their little room. Blinking in the pre-dawn gloom, she looked first to the drowsy, gray-furred mutt lying beside her in the GM's private rail car. Tramp...
A Friendly Proposition - Part 1
**1893 - Atlanta, Georgia** At the very-most southern point of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, Terminus Station, styled "A Cathedral of the New Age" by her city, bustled with all the activity of an evening rail hub. Travelers and porters hustled...
One Night in Alaska
One Night in Alaska It was late at night when Jenna made her way to Balto's boat on the outskirts of Nome. The wind hadn't died down since earlier that day, so the red and...
Jenna's Welcoming
Jenna's Welcoming LoneWolfSniper44 As the moon rose over the Alaskan tundra, the lights of Nome began to blink off in each house, one by one. Yet, while the city's human inhabitants were going to bed, its canine citizens were still very...
Newfound Intimacy
Newfound Intimacy Balto padded softly thru town; the hour was late, and he didn't want to attract any unwanted attention. Though he'd saved many people when he rescued the lost sled team and their precious medicine cargo, there were still...
Dingo's Choice - Part III
Dingo's Choice - Part III LoneWolfSniper44 _"For prying into other people's affairs, none are equal to those of whom it is no concern." - Victor Hugo, Les Miserables_ "Now Kodiack, Dusty, tell them exactly what you told me,"Doc said,...
Dingo's Choice - Part II
Dingo's Choice - Part II LoneWolfSniper Kodi woke to the sunlight warming his fur. He blinked and opened his eyes before yawning. He felt a small movement beside him and looked over at Dusty. She lay curled up against him, a smile on her face....
Dingo's Choice - Part I
Dingo's Choice - Part I LoneWolfSniper Dingo padded slowly through the darkened streets of Nome, shivering slightly with each gust of...