They were all lost, including adults and puppies.

The boy said he'd seen a light on at the kennel. I walked into the front room and looked across the drive there and seen this big orange glow, and I saw that the kennel was on fire, demanded both the kids get there clothes on, called 911 immediately, and I was here within three minutes. When I got here, the kennel was totally engulfed in flames.

I asked the fire chief if he would please notify the Fire Marshal at that time because I just thought that's what Mark and Sherry would want done.

Stop it. This is me, remember? We've been thrown up by the same puppies. - Ossin

No, I wanna go kick puppies," she retorted.

Archie became absolutely still, afraid that the rapid beating of his heart might betray his sudden knowledge, the proof of what he'd always suspected, not only of Brother Leon but most grownups, most adults: they were vulnerable, running scared, open to invasion.