One step was all it took.
"It's okay, just be calm, I can help him." I said reassuringly.
I grabbed her trembling hands and held them in my own; they were freezing and I knew it was mostly because of the weather and not her fright. Pulling her closer to me, I ignored the cold feeling of the wet clothes that clung to her body and focused on calming her down.
"It's okay Darcy, he's here now, I can help him."
When I was sure she wouldn't have a complete mental breakdown I quickly walk past her and pulled open the cabinet as I rifled through for the stuff I needed. The dog had stopped his whimpering and I watched as Darcy stood near him and was now, slowly stroking his wet body as he lay shivering.
This quiet personality of hers was a far cry from the compelling woman I saw a few days be
