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“I’m almost done here,” Dinah said “Maybe another time?”

“How have things been?” Rylan asked

“Oh, you know The usual chaos” Dinah s”

“What about Boo?”

She shook her head “Not good”

“Who’s Boo?” Bree staggered slightly as she spoke The reason turned out to be Papadu discovered one of his best friends was nearby, had barged his way into the kennels and straight into the back of her knees

“Boo is a goose,” Rylan explained

“Is he ill?” As Bree stooped to pet Papaduap he’d made in the barrier Dinah cal

“No, he’s in ave him a look that said she wasn’t quite sure whether to believe him “Seriously Geese eese and Dinah chose the nao Boo was devastated When the rest of the flock moved on, Boo stayed at the very spot where Lucy died”

“That’s so sad” Bree looked from Rylan to Dinah “So you rescued him?”

“We did Although it wasn’t easy,” Rylan said “In fact, it was one of the hardest things we’ve done We couldn’t leave hiht at the side of a busy roadbut Boo didn’t want to come with us”

“I still have the bruises” Dinah rubbed her thighs reander”

“The proble for Lucy He doesn’t want to eat or drink He spends most of his time huddled in a corner,” Rylan said “We’re worried that he could die of a broken heart”

“Can I see him?” There was a sheen of tears in Bree’s beautiful amber eyes

“Sure I was planning to check on hi you need?”