Author Anon, you haven't written "in many years"? That's far more sad/bad/wrong than anything that happens to our poor puppy Bucky. You are much too talented to hide your light under a dumpster. Your skill with characterization, tension, dialogue -- it's staggering. I urge you to write a million more chapters of Pedigree, set up shop on AO3, get your own column in the Times, whatever makes you happy -- just don't stop writing!