Kirjahaku

A story demonstrating the loyalty of a blind and faithful old sheepdog named Buster, who is always diligent in his duty of guarding and protecting Tilly, the youngest and most vulnerable member of the family when she becomes lost in the Australian bush. By following his nose Buster can easily lead Tilly home, but he can't make her understand what he wants. He stays with Tilly and looks after her all through the night, keeping her warm and warning wild dingoes to stay away until the search party of family and friends, alerted by Buster's barking, eventually find them in the early morning mist.

I was oblivious to anything else except the music of the birds chirping in the trees. I had a smile on my face and I swayed to the sound and relaxed. I felt tranquility all around me. It was like meditation for my soul. I felt a pair of hands on my shoulders and when I turned around it was Mr Valentine. He smiled down at me. "Miss Somers, isn't it? I see you're a cold-weather lover like me." He looked so handsome and I just stood there, not knowing what to say or do. He leaned in towards me again and whispered into my right ear, "Do I make you nervous, Miss Somers, because it appears your lips have gone a shade of blue and that can only mean one of two things - either you're suffering from hypothermia or you've stopped breathing again."