Chapter 3: Aniu's Advice
As Balto tossed and turned in his sleep; he was dreaming about being back in the cannon where Neju, Nava and the wolf pack had been before leaving with his daughter Aleu. However, this time, the whole cannon was empty.
"Hello? Is anybody here?" Balto asked in curiosity. There was no reply. Just dead silence. Suddenly, Balto heard the sound of flapping wings. Soon, a cawing sound followed. Balto turned around and saw a black raven. He had seen this raven before.
"Caw!" the raven said as it landed next to Balto. The raven stared at him with it's red eyes.
"You again? Why are you here? What's going on?" Balto asked, feeling uneasy by the raven's presence. Then, without warning, mist surrounded the raven, and the mist got bigger and bigger. Soon, the mist vanished, and sitting right in front of Balto was a beautiful white wolf with orange eyes. It was his mother; Aniu.
"Mom? What's going on?" Balto asked nervously.
"I am in your dreams because I could sense that something is troubling you. Balto, what is wrong?" Aniu replied.
"I was talking with Boris today, and I wanted to know what happened to my dad and why bones and our family wasn't with the wolf pack. I've been wondering those questions since I was a puppy. My pup days weren't exactly normal," Balto explained.
"We got kicked out of the pack because of your father. Wolves don't accept canines that are outsiders to the wolf pack. Other than that, I don't really have the answers you're looking for. Maybe you can find the answers if you look deep into your past. If you ever need me, just say my name, and I will appear in your dreams. Good luck," Aniu responded. Suddenly, there was a flash of white light, and Balto woke up.
"Wow. Thank you mom; I really needed that reminder," Balto said before he yawned.