Penny didn't need him to say another word before she was lifting her skirts just enough to run out the door without tripping over them. She pulled the door open and rushed outside, her heart sinking when she realized that Lucky was not outside where she had left him.
"Lucky!" she called out knowing that he was not the type to wander but if he was within earshot, he would certainly come to the sound of her voice. But there was no movement in response to her call, the spotted hunting dog nowhere in sight. "Lucky!" she called out again, this time, her voice louder and more frantic when she realized that he wasn't responding to her call.