she whistled to Sadie, who came trotting up, tail whirling round, the way it did when she was excited at retrieving treasure. She was carrying something in her mouth, and when she reached Reggie, she placed her find at her feet and sat obediently, waiting to be praised. Reggie’s heart nearly stopped when she saw what Sadie had dropped on the ground. The baby’s comforter, his square of moss-green blanket.
