*Meadow*

At some point, I fell asleep, and when I woke up, I almost thought it was all a dream. But he was there, resting his head on his paws, guarding me while I slept. I felt so tiny next to him.

I looked around and saw the sunset approached. I slowly started to get up and he turned around to help me, gently pushing me up with his head. I smiled at him and whispered "Thank you."

Once I was up, he lifted himself next to me. Standing on his all fours he was as tall as ...