She tried to hurry back to her patient but the forest was growing steadily darker and she stumbled many times slowing her progress. Once she even fell and scuffed her knee good on the rough forest floor. She ignored the pain and just hurried on. Just as the first stars began to appear in the sky, she arrived at the small clearing where the dog waited.
She quickly cleaned away the leaves and pine needles she concealed him in. She checked his wound and it seemed fine so she spread the blanket over him and set to finding firewood nearby.
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