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GoodReads by Popi – Doh-Rey-Me
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UPDATE 09Sept2026 – I’ve finished curating the visuals through Chapter ten. There are thirty. Now, I’m concerned about all the cussing. I wanted it readable for teens, aware enough of the sick world we live in to not be too shocked by the storyline. Still, the cussing is a bit excessive in some places and it needn’t be. It serves no purpose other than the social relevance of today. I think I’d rather be cleaner. So I’m going to back track once again, and replace all the cussing. PG-13 ish. Only a little longer, folks.
[Chapter 7] What is for supper?
When the surprise of his reappearance faded, the pack headed back to camp with Slammer barely ahead of Doh. Rey and Me were perfectly content to hang back with the two-leg. Besides, their noses told them there was more of that chewy stuff they had last night and this morning. Both kept trying to get at his satchel. He was reminded of the Malinois videos about a litter of eight little rocket dogs who were after a kid trying to get to their feed bowls with a bucket of feed in his hand. Rey and Me were getting closer to sinking one of those needle-sharp canines into some burlap, if not his butt.
Me got a good bite on the satchel and Shorty had to drag her along beside him. Rey was snapping at Me’s tail which was flailing around like a windmill. Doh and finally Slammer came over to find out what was going on. It didn’t take Doh a millisecond to know what the fuss was about, and he joined his sister to relieve the old man of his prize. Shorty had to resort to a sharp “NO” to get them to stop and let go. They let go and ran into the den. Slammer watched the whole thing with a kind of laughter in his eyes. Shorty had never seen this side of his partner. He loved that he didn’t want to eat anything other than squirrels and rabbits, but he wasn’t sure about these wild K9s. He took to them like they were his own kin, and very much a part of our pack.
UPDATE 07Sept2026 – I am finalizing the edits in Book 1 of the Doh-Rey-Me series. I was ready to release it a couple of day’s ago when I remembered how the images were fairly inconsistent characterization-wise. I decided to try and address that issue so the characters would at least look sort of the same through out. I’m through five Chapters and things are looking pretty good. Consistency issues, if any, will show up later in this process. More to come – stay tuned.
[Chapter 1] What is for supper? The three lay quietly near the stiffening body of their mother. It had been hours since the big cat found their den while the mother was hunting. The cat ravaged two siblings before the mother returned and confronted their attacker. She fought the mountain lion to a draw. The lion was satisfied to make off with one of the wolf cubs hanging lifeless from its maw. The mother wolf’s injuries were grave, though. She could only drag the other dead cub away from the den, then return to her live pups, lay down, and shortly die of her wounds. The remaining wolf cubs were afraid, thirsty, hungry, and now alone. The den was near a brook, and the spring runoff kept up the flow of fresh water. The larger of the three wolf cubs timidly made his way to the water’s edge and fitfully drank. His siblings followed. The cat’s spoor was still in the air, so they quickly returned to the den when they’d drunk their fill. They didn’t understand why their mother was still but instinctively knew they were in trouble and cowered close together. The urge to howl was strong. The need to remain unnoticed was more vital. They huddled closer and waited.
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