*The Giver* Whines, barks and snarls echoed painfully in the cold hallway. An angry shout from the shelter man silenced many, but a few daring canines dared to continue their ranting. The man simply sighed, turned out the lights, and closed the heavy doors. For some time the dogs howled their complaints before giving up an settling down. Sad, dark eyes glowed in the darkness. Some dogs whined pitifully. Others sighed heavily and closed their eyes to sleep. There was nothing but soft murmuring. Until The Giver decided to pay a visit. The darkness was pierced by a soft pale light. A German Shepard lifted his scarred head to see. A glimmering figure gracefully leapt through the door and trotted towards the cages. Dogs scrabbled and scraped at their cages, begging The Giver to come to them. The spirit wove through the cages and stopped at the scarred dogs cage. He gaze wide eyed up at The Giver as it's silvery muzzle brushed his. Immediately, the ugly scars vanished. The Giver visited each other cage and blessed every dog. Then, it loped back to the door and disappeared. The next morning, a surprising amount of dogs were adopted. By the end of the week, every dog had a new home. And somewhere in a little neighborhood home, a scarless German Shepard is staring out the window at the stars, thanking them for sending The Giver.