Among the unaffiliated, Brunhilde Mark stands out as a German Shepherd who is narrow, serious, and quietly carrying the worries other pups would rather forget. At sunset Brunhilde Mark sits by the drowned subway tunnels and hums to a ribbon faded by ocean salt until the wind returns the favor. The Yard has a small unspoken rule about teasing Brunhilde Mark near the fountain steps in The Yard, mostly because nobody wants to lose. Brunhilde Mark would trade a clean answer for a better question on most days.