I awoke to a great throb in my neck. My neck was also strangely itchy and I reached to scratch it, but I found a dog's hind paw was already there doing it for me. I yelped and got up.
'Wait ... That wasn't scream that was a yelp...oh no!' Thinking about this I looked I noticed that I wasn't in the woods. Secondly, probably more important, I could only see black and white.
I whimpered absentmindedly,
'Ok where am I and where is Ashanti?'
My thoughts were broken when a door closed . I looked towards the sound and there stood an old man.
I growled at him,'Where am I and where is Ashanti'.
"Steady girl. I am not going to hurt you," he murmured as he stooped towards me.
I barked and cowered before him,'No I can't be a dog! Not Ashanti!'
"Hush! I know you are in a lot a pain, but you need to stay to stay quiet!" the old man said as he knelt down beside me," Can you at least stay still so the Lady and I can have look at you?"
I whined in acceptance.
"Good."
Like the old man said, the Lady did come in and checked me also touched my still throbbing neck, chanted some words, and the throbbing went that was done the old man got out my collar and clipped it on me. Then he got the leash out.
Surprisely the collar was very comfortable, not choking like I thought it would be.
It must have been the first time the old man actually read the collar,"ah ha I know you had a name and what a beautiful name it .Oh and I am called Gandalf."
I nodded and shook paws with him.
"And you're intelligent too."
I growled at his humorous tone.
'I mean no offense, Ashanti."Gandalf said as he stood,"Well we better get you cleaned up."
For the first time the Lady spoke since the healing,"I hope you don't mind but I need to get back to my talan."she smiled and then left.