Dawn Excitement ran through my veins as I pounced about in my new body. Raising my snout in the air, I inhaled a lungful of air and that sent a tingle through my being. The wet grass felt so good on my paws that I started rolling about on the grass. The dews dampened my brownish-red fur but I refused to stop. “Dawn? Hello? Can you hear me?” Ilona’s voice caught my attention. “Hi, Ilona! This is amazing! I want to go running in the woods!” I exclaimed, jumping up and down. But, Ilona shook her head and looked at me with seriousness. “Dawn, focus! I heard someone yell. Something about a mate?” Ilona was right, I heard it too. Someone met their mate and declared it out loud. Channeling all my attention to my surroundings, I took a look around. The crowd of humans was looking at me with a