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Kipcha couldn't see her surroundings because of the booths and crates, but she knew that Kona was also somewhere in this mess, and if they risked their company too long, it would prove troublesome. Listening intesely, she waited for the section to empty of people, when it did, she hurriedly whispered to Kaya, "Run across the walk area and hide under that tarp," pointing to a grey tarp used to cover the fruits from the sun, "wait until I say go to dart under it." No more than four seconds passed before Kipcha said, "Go now!"

Kaya sprinted to the tarp, but changed course when another stray was hit by a car. It was her own breed, too. Kaya ran over and defensivly protected the limp body. The dog was still breathing, and she wasn't letting anyone near.

Kipcha's heart leaped with sudden anxiety, with a burst of speed, she sprinted over to Silver, despite the angry yelling of the startled humans that gathered to search for more strays and to remove the hit dog from the road. "Kona, quickly! Return to our ally!" Kipcha shouted, straining to get Silver aboard her back so to relocate her to safety. "Kaya, follow us," Kipcha called back, and hurriedly walked into a darkened ally, this sudden act was out of pure terror of what might happen if she had simply ran away. The humans simply stood and watched his seemingly bizzare sight.

Kaya followed, gently nudging Silver up each time she fell. The humans seemed so amazed that dogs could care this much. "And they think we're the dumb ones", Kaya laughed, feeling the stares on her back as they bolted away. She felt as though she could run all day. Vaugely, she wondered if any of her siblings with owners could run like her. Kaya decided that they probably couldn't. She laughed again.

Silver put one paw in front of the other, fighting her way through the crowed. Her vision was ebbed in red and she felt blood pulsing through several wounds on her side. She fell once, and another dog nosed her to her feet. She stumbled a few times on the way to the alley, but didn't fall again. "Wha..." she rasped, trying to make sense of her surroundings.

"Both of you stop talking" Kona snapped. "We've got to get well away from here. Just past Kipcha's den is a construction site. Thanks to the rain last night, they won't be working there today. If we can get there, I can figure something out." The collie's brow was furrowed. This wasn't something she ever did. All these other dogs were were more mouths to feed and more bodies to take up room. She looked at Kipcha, struggling beside her to move the dead weight of the husky.

Her stomach twisted. I've got to get away from these dogs, and soon

Kaya obeyed the collie with a frown on her face. She didn't like being told what to do. She ran closer to Kipcha and helped to support Silver. She felt her tounge roll out of her mouth, saliva dribbling down. Hey, I know where we are. Kaya thought. There was the highway that led to her tunnel. She wouldn't have to stay here with these other dogs. "My tunnel is just down that road. I can take her," Kaya lifted her head to point to the dog on her and Kipcha's backs."...to there. It'll be harder to find us if we split up." Kaya said, hoping not to be told to be quiet again.

Kaya huffed. This collie just didn't get it. It wasn't easily accessable at all. "Listen, I've been living in that tunnel for a good 4 months. That place is hard to get too. Besides, a construction area has falling nails and bricks and other stuff. I'm going to my tunnel." Kaya defieyed(sp?). She sighed, because she couldn't leave with Silver's weight on her back.