THEY GROW UP FAST. “Yes, they do,” Nora said. “Yours faster than ours.” ONE DAY THEY WILL BE EVERYWHERE. "One day, given time and a lot of litters,” Travis said, “they’ll be all over the world.” SO FAR FROM ME. IT’S A SADNESS. “Yes, it is,” Nora said. “But all young birds fly from the nest sooner or later.” AND WHEN I’M GONE? “What do you mean?” Travis asked, stooping and ruffling the dog’s thick coat. WILL THEY REMEMBER ME? “Oh yes, fur face,” Nora said, kneeling and hugging him. “As long as there are dogs and as long as there are people fit to walk with them, they will all remember you.” From the book " Watchers " by Dean Koontz