The dog did not look any different
from other dogs but that night it
jumped up at the dinner table, demanding
to be fed like a human being. The most
amazing thing was that it spoke their language.
The whole family knew it had been wounded
and were distracted with pity that they
ignored its threats. Before they had reall
heard it say it would not eat from
their hands anymore it had set a match
to the tablecloth and the whole kitchen
went up in flames. Yet, despite its madness,
the dog led the all to safety before running off
to roam with the mongrels who terrorize the town.