Unseen foe

Nothing could have prepared us for the mystery disease that suddenly struck our neighborhood and spread like a hurricane, striking us with such force that we were completely unprepared.

The pack members starting to feel unwell, their strength dwindling, and their vitality dwindling in isolated cases were the first signs of the illness. Our initial assumption was that it might be a temporary illness that would leave as quickly as it arrived. But as time went on, it became clear that we were up against an invisible foe who struck without warning and showed no compassion.

I, along with the other pack clinic staff, observed the frightening rate at which the patient load was expanding. The once-healing and consoling pack clinic was now stuffed to the gills with distressed pack members. The sounds of coughing, feverish moans, and far-off cries of the hurt filled the clinic.

As we devoted ourselves to helping those in need, every day seemed like an endless nightmare. The illness displayed n