S T R E T C H ! Maybe today I will find a friend, the little stray dog thought. It was lonely living in the Gobi Desert, and the lizards did not make great friends.
THUMP-THUMP-THUMP! The ground shook beneath the dog. What’s that noise? she thought as she peeked down the sandy dunes. Friends! And they were playing chase! The little dog raced after the runners.
CHOMP. CRUNCH. CHEW. Dion filled his tummy with food from his pack. He didn’t have much extra, but he shared with Gobi. This tastes much better than eating bugs in the desert, Gobi thought as she gobbled up the yummy food.