Northstar Vale who put the Halo novels here?

Benry looked like a meatloaf. And he vibrated. Umi sat down, stretching her front half as he spoke to relax some of the energy she had. She raised a creamy, spotted back paw and scratched behind one of her ears as the boy explained his world of current events, or lack thereof.

Me too, look! Umi declared, throwing herself from her regal, seated position onto her back to expose a soft, white belly. The last of the spots along her stomach were fading fast with the changing season. By next spring, it was likely she wouldn't have any juvenile features left apart from her child-like eyes. I can't wait for winter, she said, rolling toward him back onto her side. There will be snow everywhere all the time. For her, this was a good thing. Her favourite foods were all easier to track and kill in the snow.