In the 2016 collection, you will find The Clay Hound by riventhorn, which is:

1) first ever fanwork for this short story to exist, hail fandom!
2) a delight whether you know the original or not. Companionship! Career! Canon disabled character! Social mobility! Otherness! Friendship! Tropes! Subverted tropes! Humour! Life's purpose! This is so great.
3) definitely a thing to discover and love.