Major Search Chapter 6 - A New Companion ... Edmund stood in front of Anne protectively. He grabbed a small metal pole and held it up in terror. His heart was pounding so loudly, it was as if there was a massive drum beating constantly. There was more rustling. It was getting louder and louder. Suddenly, a chocolate brown and white Springer Spaniel leapt out if the hay. Anne screamed a little when the dog jumped out at them. Then, Rosie rubbed her eyes and squealed with delightfulness at the sight of the raggedy, unusual, adorable creature. She stood up and toddled towards the dog, cautiously. But the spaniel came running up to her, positively. Rosie started stroking the dog attentively. Anne was still stood behind Edmund who was still holding the metal pole. After a while of stroking and fussing over the dog, Anne made a suggestion. "I don't really think that we can take this dog with us!" Edmund and Rosie stared hard at her, clearly upset. Even the dog looked saddened by this news. "Pleeeeeeaaaaase, can we keep him??" Rosie gave Anne the puppy - dog eyes. It took only a few minutes of pleading and begging from Rosie and the spaniel, for Anne to change her mind. "Fine. But you two have to look after her!" She said reluctantly. Rosie cheered and started hugging the dog, happily. "What shall we call her?" Rosie asked, excitedly. It took a lot of 'umming' and 'ahhhing' for them to decide on a suitable name. Then Edmund piped up, "We should call her Shadow!"