Tamashi paused a few yards away from a herd of twenty deer. A large elk was spotted leading the group of many does and several fawns.
The black silver striped female Akita scanned the herd for any possible weak or old deer. She finally spotted an injured doe with a broken leg limping on her remaining three behind the herd. Tamashi lowered her mouth to Cujo's ear, whispering, "Stay here."
However, before she could leap for the weakest doe, she heard Kurotora's voice calling in desperation. "Leader! Tamashi!" The call caused the whole herd of deer to scatter in many different directions like mice.
Tamashi was no longer interested in the scattering deer, but was now focused on Kurotora's panicked voice. "Kuro?" she called back, awaiting the reply.
Out from behind a rock came Kurotora holding a dead Ben and Moss leading a blind Musashi by allowing him to bite into his tail and carrying an injured Cross on his back. Tamashi couldn't believe her eyes and immediately raced over to the remaining pack of four dogs. Her sky blue eyes widened in horror as she saw what had happened to Ben. "Ben!" she pleaded, her voice already clogged with horror and sorrow. "Ben? Ben! How did- You couldn't- Please do-"
The black Akita turned to face Cujo. "Cujo!" she ordered with a pity cracked voice. "Go with Moss and go back to Gajou. Tell Weed that Ben is dead."
Cujo, not wanting to leave his motherly figure, shook his head and barked in protest. "I won't leave you. Why don't you go back to Weed and I'll ask Kuro what had happened?"
Tamashi, not wanting anything to happen to the pup, looked at her options. It would have been better if they all went to Weed at the same time. Moss wouldn't have been able to get Cujo back to Gajou fast enough due to his mass, Musashi was blind, and Kuro wouldn't have been able to do the job because of his old age, even if he could run fast. "We'll all go back together!" she announced, picking Cujo up in her jaws.
Then, giving a nod to Kuro and Moss, the four healthy dogs took off towards Gajou.
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