He was my first attempt at joining with a human at such an early age, and will likely go down in history as my most significant achievement. I originally feared I had once again chosen the wrong host when George attended West Point and graduated last in his class. He also held one of the worst conduct records in the academy’s history. As fortune would have it, the Civil War broke out and provided George with a clean slate. He enjoyed an up-and-down career, but survived the war as a major general. Afterward, he continued serving on the frontier, most notably in the American Indian War. George died at the Battle of Little Bighorn, which is now better known by his name, Custer’s Last Stand. Ella didn’t know what happened after she found Burglar Alarm. Everything was a blur, like a bad dream. She remembered traces and flashing images. The trail of dried blood streaking across the ground. The dog’s broken and bloodied body in her nest.
