PAW Patrol: Resurgence || Book One

(S2-C5) All For The Best

"You ready Marshy?" Everest asked as the two along with Ryder walked up to Haley's clinic. It had been about a week since her visit, and she had talked to them about the idea of giving Marshall therapy. Of course, they were all completely on board and got him an appointment scheduled, which happened to be right now.

"I-I don't know." The dally replied nervously, trying to back away from the building. He had been worried about this ever since the two brought it up to him. Of course, they weren't surprised by that. He hated talking about this kind of stuff.

Everest looked back at him with sympathy, seeing how distraught he was. "Come on, you can do this. It's just a therapy session, that's all." She cooed, trying to lower his anxiety. "This is gonna help you, I promise."

Marshall let out a small sigh and turned back to his mate, seeing the determination in her eyes. The only reason he had agreed to this in the first place was because she was insistent on him going, and he didn't want to let her down more than he already felt like he had.

"You'll stay with me, right?" He asked. The husky smiled and nuzzled him, remembering that ahead of time she had asked Haley if she could go with him during his session. Normally he would've gone in alone, but it was obvious he had formed some sort of separation anxiety after being away from her for so long.

"Of course I will." She answered, giving him a small nod. The dally took a deep breath, then slowly walked over to the building. Everest and Ryder smiled at each other, seeing that he had finally given in and was willing to give this a try.

The trio walked into the lobby to be greeted with a pleasant sight. The room was kindly decorated, with some nice-smelling candles lit. It had a very calming and happy vibe, clearly designed to comfort the animals who were coming here.

They all walked in and sat down on one of the waiting couches that had been set out for patients. Ryder had called Haley right before they left, so she knew they would be arriving sooner than later.

A few minutes passed before a familiar face walked into the room, snapping everyone out of their trance. "Hey guys, hey Marshall." Haley greeted as she walked over and gave him a light pat on the head, causing the dally to nuzzle her hand.

"You ready? And don't worry, I already spoke to Ryder. Everest is more than welcome to come in." She explained. Marshall looked up at her and gave her a small, nervous nod. 

"Great. You two can come on in." She stated as she directed the two to a door. Everest gave him a quick kiss for good luck before they both entered the room.

Inside, just as the lobby, there was a nice and welcoming atmosphere with some decorations around the room. There was a couch, presumably for the patients, with a chair sitting across from it, which was probably for Haley. It was the perfect design for this type of thing.

"Go ahead, take a seat, and make yourself comfortable." She beckoned. The dogs jumped up and laid down on the couch. Marshall nervously cuddled up with Everest, almost like he was trying to hide himself in her fur. The husky noticed his behavior and wrapped her arm around him.

"Hey, it's ok Marshy. Don't worry, I'll stay with you, alright? Everything's gonna be ok." She comforted. The dally slightly calmed down and rested his head on her shoulder.

"She's right Marshall, you have nothing to be afraid of, this is a safe place. We're just gonna talk for a bit, and then we'll be done until next week." Haley stated as she also sat down in her chair. "So, how have you been recently?"

"I-I've been ok I guess." He responded weakly. Haley and Everest both looked at each other with unconvinced looks on their faces, knowing what he had said was far from the truth.