The next morning, Kodi woke up with a big smile on his face. He got up and hurried outside to the mail sled. When he got there he found Kirby and Ralph were already in there harnesses. Then Kodi realized something. Ralph. He didn't know yet that Dusty was with him now.
"What am I going to tell him?" Kodi asked himself.
The musher put Kodi next to Kirby, where he usually was.
"Yo, Kodi," said Kirby.
"Hey, Kirby," said Kodi.
"Hey, Kodi," said Ralph. "Have you seen Dusty?"
"Uh, yeah," said Kodi. "I went to see her last night."
"How is she?"
"Well, better than you think," said Kodi.
Then Dusky came running up to the sled.
"Hey, guy's," she said as she got into her spot behind Kodi.
"Dusty," said Ralph. "Look, I'm so sorry. Please take me back."
"Sorry, Ralph," said Dusty as the musher got her into her harness. "We're through. And I've already found someone else." She looked up at Kodi.
"Who?" growled Ralph, not taking the hint.
"Kodi," she answered.
"WHAT?" shouted Ralph, turning to stare at Kodi.
Kodi smiled sheepishly.
"Whoa!" said Kirby with an amused grin. "Didn't see that coming!"
"Okay, were all set," said the musher. "Mush!"
Ralph glared at Kodi. "You're dead to me," he said before they started running.
When they made it back from White Mountain, Dusty walked up to Kodi and asked, "So, Kodi, lets do something."
"Okay," said Kodi. He and Dusty ran off, leaving Kirby and Ralph standing there on the street.
Kirby chuckled to himself. Ralph glared at him. "What are you laughing about?" he asked.
"Life," said Kirby with a smirk. "It's funny."