Note: Another note (sorry), this will probably be the last one. I just thought I'd try and write something from Dave's point of view, because I can't go through a story without something like this. I won't be able to live! So, here is a chapter from the point of view from Dave. See what you think.


Dave padded up the staircase, tired of waiting in the hallway for his mistress to return. He assumed that she wouldn't be coming back down, so he decided he would go to her. Just in case something bad had happened. Although, he didn't sense anything dangerous. At the top of the stairs, he nudged the door open with his muzzle. A wall of warm air hit him as he entered the room, as well as a mixture of scents; burning wood, an unfamiliar male and Mistress Selena. Dave headed straight to the source of warmth to heat up from being in the cold hallway – a blazing open fire. He would ignore the male for now and inspect him later. Mistress was curled up on a chair asleep, but to Dave's disappointment, the chair was not big enough for the both of them, so he made do with lying by the chair instead.

Dave had also had a hectic day. He wasn't used the noise and bustle of such a large city; and all the new sights, sounds and scents left him very disorientated. At least now he was somewhere quiet to come to terms with the new place. There wasn't much greenery in this place which unsettled him; he was used to open fields, and woods with trees taller than some of the buildings in this city. There certainly wasn't much space to run around which didn't help to ease the uncomfortable closeness of everything, although, Dave was an adaptable dog. Wherever Mistress went, Dave would ensure that he was by her side to protect her and keep her safe. It was the only thing he could do to repay her for the deed she had done for him.

Back at the rescue centre, Dave was barely an adult but he knew the people working there were planning something. He wasn't ill or old but his personality and attitude left them concerned – very concerned. Dave knew what they did to animals with 'bad behaviour'. The lethal injection. The chemical that makes cats, dogs, rabbits, all sorts of animals fall asleep and never wake up. Dave would not allow himself to subjected to such neglect. He growled and barked abuse at those who would do him harm, and begged to be freed by the humans passing by who looked for an animal to take home and care for. Then one day, and not a moment too soon, Selena turned up. She watched him curiously for a few minutes and Dave watched her in return from behind the bars of his cage. The rescue centre humans argued with her after she told them that she wanted to take Dave. Dave was unsure what transpired between them but they reluctantly released him to go with his new carer. Certainly not a moment too soon. Little did Dave know that he was booked for a vet appointment later that day for his final injection. Selena had saved his life and Dave hoped that one day he would be able to return the favour.

Dave was suddenly aware of someone entering the house, disrupting his thoughts. He pricked his ears, listening to the footsteps, though they not of someone with a normal gait. Another male entered with room using a walking stick to help him. Dave lifted his muzzle and took in the male's scent. All seemed fine, except for something metal. It could have been the walking stick, although the smell was very familiar reminding him of his career in the police force. The male had a gun with him. Dave made sure to keep a close eye on this one. The male hadn't noticed him yet so Dave still had the element of surprise, should he need to use it.

The two males exchanged words with each other in conversation, though Dave couldn't understand. Mistress said a few words in a sarcastic tone. Due to their closeness, Dave could understand Selena more than most other humans. Not necessarily the words, but the particular tones she used helped in understanding mood and context.

The male that Dave was closely watching held out his hand to Mistress. Dave tensed his muscles. Neither male nor female exhibited any signs of aggression. Selena took the males hand in hers. Dave then relaxed, knowing it was a friendly gesture when humans greeted each other.

Dave moved closer to Selena, placing his head on her lap. She scratched part of his neck underneath his collar with one hand, stroking his head with the other. He liked being scratched where he couldn't reach. Her stomach suddenly growled and Dave tilted his head at her questioningly. She should go and feed herself. She spoke timidly, "I'm hungry," seemingly embarrassed for some reason. The male that greeted her earlier replied, mentioning the word 'food'.

At that, Dave's ears perked and saliva began flowing in his mouth. Dave was also quite hungry, and followed Mistress into the kitchen. He sat by her patiently, watching her perform varies duties humans do while making food. Dave wondered why they won't accept a simple piece of meat from the carcass of an animal and eat that, but instead they do things to their food – cook it and maybe sometimes mix it with other types of food. Dave thought it would be easier if he didn't question it but accepted that that was just what humans do.

Mistress noticed Dave looking at her expectantly. She asked him a question and he replied with a whine, politely asking for some food. She offered him a piece of cheese. It wasn't meat but it still tasted good, so he gently took it between his teeth from her hand and gulped it down.

From behind him, Dave heard movement. Turning back towards the front room, he saw that the male that was lying on the sofa had got up a moved to sit on one of the chairs. Both males sat, conversing over an object, similar in shape to the one Mistress brought with her from home. Dave still hadn't introduced himself yet, which he saw as being rather rude, as this was where the male lived. Dave padded up to him. He now saw that this male was taller than the other one. Sitting in front of him, Dave inspected him visually. He wouldn't try to check the male's scent without having consent from him.

Dave patiently allowed the human to inspect him in return. He had a look of observation on his face, similar to Mistress's when she is thinking about something. The human didn't seem to understand what he was supposed to do, so Dave gave up on it for now and went back to Selena for more cheese. He thought he'd try again another time.

Mistress had returned to the kitchen to get her food, after offering the males tea; she seemed to like tea very much. As he anticipated, she gave Dave more cheese, which he accepted gratefully. Dave joined her as she pulled up a chair and joined in the conversations. He settled down in front of the fire, leaving the humans to their own social thing, and decided to doze. He still kept his senses alert, still keeping watch on the shorter male.

Dave dreamt of the open fields and rolling hills of Yorkshire. In the dream he stalked and chased rabbits through long grass, feeling his body tense when he crouched or pounced, and felt adrenaline rushing in his bloodstream. Occasionally in his dreams, he might hear a haunting howl. Only once had Dave heard a wolf's howl in his life. Ever since then, he felt as if something had awoken from a deep sleep inside of him; something primitive, reigniting his wild instincts. Perhaps that was what made him refuse to accept his fate at the rescue centre, but to try his hardest to live. With each howl, he would feel the push of instinct grow stronger as he began to feel more in tune with his wild nature. In a way, the howling frightened him. What if his wild instincts drove him to break his vow to protect Selena? Just thinking about it made him whimper with sadness and regret.

A loud noise woke Dave suddenly from the sleep he didn't intend to have. All senses alert again, he looked around to see what caused the noise. Mistress was unharmed, and the shorter male wasn't holding his weapon but kept it hidden. The taller male had sprung up from the chair he was sitting on and began to put on a long coat and scarf. Perhaps they were going somewhere. More words were exchanged between them before the taller one left and went down the stairs. Selena and the short one gave each other a look. He also left the room, after the taller, quietly growling some words while standing.

Dave looked his mistress in the eye. "Well, what do you think about that, Dave?" she said to him. He eagerly shuffled on the spot wagging his tail. He wanted to go with the humans – he could tell by the way they were behaving, especially the quick movements, that something interesting was going on. Definitely something worth being there for.

Someone raised their voice from the bottom of the stairs. It sounded like the taller male. Mistress smiled in response, murmured to her self before darting out of the room as well. Dave sprang after her, lead in mouth ready to offer to Mistress before leaving the house and going on an adventure.