Overture Downs even

Young though he was, Katmai was still a great deal bigger than the other canine. He thought at first that it was an oddly-colored coyote in the distance, but something about the way the creature moved was not quite right. He watched a little longer, and gradually, realized that the creature was watching him back.

Uncertain, Katmai took a few hesitant steps forward. Then, changing his mind, he called out to the stranger in a friendly bark instead. He had no desire to corner an animal he knew nothing about. Not right then, anyway — he wasn't nearly hungry enough, and the ghostlike creature, though friend-shaped, may well prove to be trouble.