A Tretcherous, Lonesome Journey

Dear Diary, July, 1806

As I scratch in my journal, the captains are riding horses further down the trail than I can bear to walk tonight. My leg is extremely sore, and it is so gruesome to try to get up and walk. I can barely put weight on one foot. I miss the captains and the men horribly, and feel lost, an abandoned pooch. I had started out this journey with the men to get away from the Blackfoot, for they have been very cruel to the group of men, and have started war upon us. I am scared here on this cold night that I just might be killed even though I'm far away from all the violence.I pray to be safe, I pray very hard to be safe.

It is now morning, and my leg hurts even more than it did last night. I am determined, and have great faith that I will be able to catch up to the men. I see in the distance some animals that were killed by the men last night. I can't wait to sink my teath into the flesh.

The meat was undiscribably delisious to my grumbling belly. I have just found some of the captain's belongings. He must have forgotten to bring them along with him. I sorted through everything in his sack, and have decided to bring his journal along with me, for it is very important to him. As I bring my head up from grabbing his journal, I can smell, and see the Blackfoot dashing twards me on their horses. Luckily, I was right by the river, so I pounced into the cold water, holding the journal above the river so that it would not get damaged. This water did not make my leg feel better at all. All these cruel people did was try to create more trouble for me. They were trying to kill me, for I found this out when I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder from one of their arrows. At least they did not try to get into the river to trap me, for if they had, I would surely be dead.

Ouch... It's about the only word I am able to use to describe the pain I'm in right now. I feel as though I might die. I'm waiting to die...

My best friends have come to save me!! Mountain Dog and White Feather are here at last!! I am so relieved to see them, for I am not even able to make it to the river to get a drink of water. They have been gathering food and water for me, and caring for my wounds, so soon I will be back on my feet. Thanks to them, I am now saved, and owe them some huge, slobbery kisses.