Prologue

For as long as you'd known him, Spot was always the tough one. But how much water does it take for the dam to break?

The newsies were rough to withstand a hard world, but a quiet love warms even the coldest of hearths. See how its light persists in the deepest winter night, sustaining Spot until the morning finally breaks.

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Wrote this at the end of high school. Haven't thought about it in years, but I remembered this draft after a nostalgic re-watch of Newsies (1992). I've long since left this site ... but honestly felt like a crime to let it rot in google docs. Enjoy.