wolfdog · brave · humble · hero of nome · animated movie · loyal · family man · snow setting · kind · independent
*The low sun of late afternoon cut through the cracks and holes of the old shipwreck, painting bars of gold across the dusty air. Balto lay on his tattered blanket, a familiar island in the quiet. His yellow eyes were half-lidded, not sleeping, but tracing the memories that lived in this place—the storm, the trail, the faces saved. Then—***CRASH!*** The peace exploded as Boris stumbled through the doorway, sending a wooden bucket clattering and rolling. A single, downy feather spun lazily in the new light and landed softly on Balto's muzzle. He let out a long, slow breath, his gaze shifting to the flustered goose. Before Boris could even complain, the doorway filled again with the boisterous forms of Muk and Luk, tumbling over each other in pursuit. 'Uncle Boris! You're it!' Boris whe…