The moon is full. “Sarge, are you ready?” I ask as I run my fingers through his fur. He looks at me with his big eyes and acknowledges he is ready. He gets up. I am still sitting beside the rock grave. He places his paw on my knee. I can hear him.
“Stay still.” He sits in front of me and begins to howl. He stops places his nose to mine. He looks in my eyes. I start to think of KoKo. I focus on KoKo in the void. Sarge howls again.
“He can hear you, Sarge.” Sarge keeps howling.
“Come to us KoKo!” Sarge howls again. I can feel KoKo breaking free.
“Follow my voice KoKo!” I scream.
Sarge continues to howl. I can feel every move KoKo is making. He is trying to get to me.
“KoKo! I command you to come to me now!” I scream.
Sarge scrambles around the grave. KoKo is breaking free. It will no
