Whitebark Stream I tried to make ramen in the coffee pot and I broke everything

He grinned, happy to add another member to his already-massive family. That's great. I'm glad she has you, Artyom. Dawn deserved all the best, and Timberlake was now sure she had found it. And pups—! Pups would add even more to their collective joy.

I should be on my way again, but it was nice to meet you, and hopefully I'll see you on the journey back, Timberlake remarked. He was a little daunted by the prospect of the open road, especially after finding family here. But they hadn't all been here, and he didn't want to rest until he had more answers.

He bade the man farewell and took off, tail flagging. Soon enough, he'd be in the vaguely familiar confines of the maplewood. . .and that would be more of a blast from the past than anything else so far.