Dinki

Dinki is a character from the CBS Storybreak episode "Witch-Cat".
== About Dinki ==
Dinki is the pet dog of Gwen Markham. He is a dim gray Scottish terrier with a thick, bushy mustache, eyebrows, and a short tail. He wears a scarlet red collar with a platinum round medal. 
When Gwen adopts Rosetta into the family and household, Dinki doesn't seem to care for her, at first. He whimpers, as he has an uneasy feeling about her. The other Markhams wonder what's wrong with him, but Gwen's little brother, Jason, says that he just doesn't like cats. The next morning, after Gwen exits her room, Dinki enters it to confront Rosetta. He growls, barks, and charges at her, but misses as she dodges him. Knowing that Rosetta is no ordinary cat, Dinki calls her a magic cat, but she tells him she's called a witch-cat. He retorts that he can't be fooled, as he saw her use her magical abilities. Rosetta explains that it was really Gwen working her magic, as Rosetta can only use powers of her own on Halloween and that Gwen is a witch. Dinki finds this far-fetched, due to Gwen's nice nature. Dinki lunges at Rosetta again, but misses and he collides into a wall. Rosetta asks Dinki if they could just be friends instead to make her job much easier. Dinki still isn't convinced, believing she's up to no good and telling her he won't let her cause trouble as he leaves the room. 
Later, Dinki is in Gwen's little sister Deedee's room, where she, Jason, and Rosetta are having a tea party. After Rosetta spots Gwen and her friends arriving at the house and before they head into the kitchen, Rosetta magically sets up a tea set and desserts for them on the table. Gwen and her friends are in wonderment to find this, and they think Gwen's babysitter Susannah did this. Susannah had nothing to do with this, since she brought apples. Rosetta is disappointed that Gwen hasn't realized her magical link to her yet. As Rosetta leaves the kitchen, Dinki is sitting outside of the kitchen, watching her from a distance and sympathizes with her disappointment.
When Gwen, Rosetta, and Dinki are at a park, a bigger dog begins hassling Dinki. Gwen notices and tells the larger dog to stop, but he just won't relent. Gwen tells Dinki to fight back, but considering he's no match, he can't do so that easily. As she wishes Dinki would fight back, her wish is granted when Dinki's barks are suddenly amplified, and the bigger dog flees, but Dinki still ends up getting injured. 
Back at the Markhams' home, Dinki has a head injury and he's recuperating in his bed basket. Rosetta asks how he's feeling and he replies, "Not the best". He tries to express his gratitude to Rosetta for giving him assistance earlier, but she tells him it wasn't really her doing the magic and helping him, it was Gwen. He begins to believe that maybe Rosetta is right about everything she said after all. Rosetta asks if he trusts her yet, but he's worried that Gwen will start to favor her more over him. Rosetta tries to tell him otherwise and assure him differently, but he doubts it. 
Later, when Rosetta goes missing, Dinki picks up Rosetta's scent and tracks her while leading Gwen to a cave. They enter it, and Dinki shows Gwen that Rosetta fell into a crevice. As Gwen wishes she had a rope to pull Rosetta out of it, that is exactly what is conjured, and she uses it to free Rosetta. At home again, this time, Rosetta is recuperating. They have a talk that includes Rosetta complimenting him on his tracking skills, she thanks him for finding her, and they begin to get closer to each other. Rosetta tells him she needs to rest for a while to be healed in time for Halloween that's coming up in a few days, and he leaves her to her bed rest.
When Halloween night comes, Dinki is scared off by a vampire and a creature. Rosetta asks him what happened, he tells her, but she explains that they aren't real, as they're really just Jason and his friend in Halloween costumes. Dinki is doubtful and unconvinced, but she shows him as she causes Dinki and herself to fly magically. Dinki sees proof of this when they're flying over the two boys trick-or-treating. Then, after landing in a tree, they spot Gwen and her friends, who are out trick-or-treating as well. They're displeased that instead of candy, they all got pencils from someone named Mr. Norton. Rosetta demonstrates more of her magic to Dinki by telling him she can replace the pencils with candy bars. Dinki requests the kind with raisins and she commands his wish. When they reach into their trick-or-treat bags, the girls are surprised but nonetheless glad to find them. They come to the conclusion and accept the presumption that Mr. Norton was behind this, and continue going door-to-door for more treats. 
The next day, Rosetta tells Dinki she might have to return to her realm after failing to get Gwen to realize that she has magical capabilities. Another cat named Griselda literally drops in at the Markhams' residence to see how Rosetta is doing with her assignment, but it hasn't been going smoothly. Rosetta tells Dinki that now he's in charge of looking after Gwen. When he asks if she'll ever return to his owner's place, Rosetta replies that it's up to a third cat, known as the Queen Mother. After she and Griselda literally disappear, Gwen comes out the house and Dinki hides Rosetta's collar, which she left behind, by sitting on it. Gwen tells Dinki they're going to the library to do research and brings him along with her. After doing some research on Rosetta's breed in an encyclopedia and learning more about it, she finally figures out everything, and instantly comes home, bringing the encyclopedia with her. Gwen's parents hear about their daughter possibly being a witch from her, and she tries out her enchanted abilities by causing the dishes to wash by themselves, but she accidentally lets them hit the floor, and breaks them, frightening Dinki. Her mom tells her she shouldn't have anything to worry about, as long as she uses her magic wisely.
Dinki is back in Gwen's room with his owner. The use of magical powers begin to grow on her, but she'd rather not be so special, as she wishes she had others with whom to share her gift. Just as she does so, Rosetta is allowed to return to her, since Gwen came to the conclusion of what's been going on with this phenomenon. She's happy to have Rosetta back and asks if she will help her keep learning along the way. Rosetta responds with a meow. When Dinki barks, Gwen tells him she loves him too. She hugs each of them with one arm and they all agree to help one another and work together, with owner and pets not only becoming fine family members to one another, but fine friends.
 
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