Chapter 2: Search for Food
A sliver of a sun beam shone across the face of the dog. As the dog stirred awake he quickly realized he was alone. The goats had gone to pasture. The dog began to stretch, but pain ripped through his hind leg from last nights injury. He rose awkwardly on three legs and hobbled over to the water bowl. He lapped as the water refreshed him. The dog knew a human would likely come in to clean the goat's shelter. The smell of urine was strong. So the dog knew he would have to find another place to hide during the day. He limped out of the small cave and along the rock face wall. He returned to the small hole in the fence wall and slipped through back into the alley. Hugging the shadows, he worked his way towards the street. There were so many new scents and sounds, indicating that even more people had come into town overnight. As he glimpsed at the street from the shadows of the alley he saw the small town was bustling with "out of towners". He had never s