A Bedtime Companion

After wandering through the cool garden gravel, my paws felt ready for the quiet indoors again. I padded softly back through the doorway and climbed onto the warm wool rug. Waiting there in the dim lamp glow was the little plush pup who had slept beside me on my very first evening? I stepped up close and touched my nose to its soft velvety snout with a cautious, gentle nudge. It stayed perfectly still, welcoming and calm. I folded my front paws neatly under my chest and leaned my side against its warm flank, letting my breath settle into its peaceful, sleepy rhythm for the night?