“Let’s go,” Cheesy said.
“What about the dog?” said Hammy.
“No problem. If it comes close give it the boot, good and hard.”
Excuse me?
Not long after that, Hammy and Cheesy were sitting nice and comfy on the ground and we were back to being buddies. I admit that their pant legs were no longer what you might call blood free, but the amount wasn’t worth mentioning, hardly noticeable.

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