Balto

When we last saw Balto, he had fallen off a cliff and had effectively been swallowed by the snow. Here he finally manages to push his way out of the snow, though he isn't looking too good.
He despairs.

After all, he failed.

He's let Rosie down.

As he lies there close to giving up, pale white feet appear in his line of vision.
He looks up and sees a stunning white wolf, gazing down at him and totally unperturbed by the snow storm around them.
The wolf raises its head and howls magnificently. Then looks back down at Balto, expecting a response in kind.
Balto turns away from the gesture, as he has done to other wolves before.

The wolf looks at him contemplatively for a moment, but simply walks away.

Just then Balto spots the box of medicine, still intact at the bottom of the cliff. He realises that there is a chance that he can get the medicine back in time.
Balto hears Boris' words in his head. "A dog cannot make this journey alone. But maybe a wolf can."
Realising that it's only when he embraces the strength of his wolf side that he will be able to achieve his goal, Balto lifts his head in a wolf howl that pierces the roar of the storm.
The white wolf, maybe even a little proud of Balto, joins him in acknowledging the howl.

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