Departure [Alan Wake]

Toby The Dog

Toby knew the smell: it was the man, the nice man who always give him treats and never got tired of playing with him. Toby wagged his tail in excited anticipation and gave a joyous bark.

The there was another smell -- a wrong smell -- and it was alien enough to stop Toby in his tracks. Confused, he growled deep in his throat. The wrong smell came from the nice man.

Blind animal terror pierced the dog's brain an instant before the axe followed suit.