book club

Since the accident, Gilgamesh barely sleeps. He is well out of the den before any of the pups awake. His trip through and around the ravine is a quick jaunt by now. His brain has mapped every corner, the entire border, and it doesn’t take him long to ensure peace is still to be had within their home.

It is on his return to the den to check on Modesty when he spies Cutlass up and outside the den. Gilgamesh stops, yellow gaze turning downward toward the boy, watching to see what he is doing. Upon noticing the book, Gilgamesh takes a seat, sliding his front paws down until his elbows touch the dried grass.

“What is it that you read?” Gilgamesh questions softly, trying not to startle the boy.