I dash into the clearing. There lay Starr, the strong and noble Alpha, now just a heap on the ground, foaming at the mouth. Next to him lay a rabbit, it's mouth foaming and it's throat yanked out. Probably eaten by Starr. His eyes are glazed over with a depth of eerie starlight in the centers. I let out a long howl, crawling through my fur, as the others join in. Starr has been taken to live among the stars. I close my eyes, the pain is too much to bear. I loved Starr, I am realizing this now. I press my nose gently into his fur, against his cold flank and whisper: "I love you Starr, Goodbye"
The rest of the pack press in their noses as the stars glitter above. I look up at the clearing sky and see an extra star in the sky and I know in my heart that it is Starr watching over us from the sky...
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