Alina sat carefully on the her chair, Luna tucked snugly in her arms like a fragile bundle of soft fur and tiny sniffles. She could still feel the little pup's heartbeat thumping against her chest, the warmth soaking into her cold fingers. She brushed Luna's soft ear aside, murmuring softly, "Okay sweetheart… don't cry, don't cry… Teacher's here."
She glanced down and spotted her bag lying forgotten by the door and before she could move, Boo's tiny ghostly hands appeared out of nowhere. He floated it up and plopped it next to her on the desk with a proud little grin. "Here you go, Teacher!" he whispered like a secret, and Alina gave him a soft, grateful smile.
