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The sun was starting to sink at a rapid pace as they sat and ate their dinner. Dixie grinned at Mido and chewed on her own pieces happily, the pile of meat in front of hers a lot smaller than that in front of both males. Wayne finished first, having scarfed his food down as per usual. He patted his belly with a silly smile and got up, stretching as he walked to the wagon. A blanket made out of sewn together deer skins was set near Mido, and one of the soft cloaks was draped over Dixie’s shoulders. He had two lead ropes in his hand and whistled, waiting near the fire as the horses came running up the beach towards them. Duke got there first and scampered off, knowing it was about bedtime and that he would need to stay near the group. Wayne patted Fern and fashioned a halter around her giant head with the soft rope, then connected it to the permanent one that Duke wore. Bark, the silly little colt wouldn’t need a halter, as he was glued to his mother’s side when the sun vanished.
Job done, Wayne returned to the fire and sat down, stretching his legs out. Dixie was done with her food and pulled the cloak tightly around her body. The sun’s disappearance brought on the cold, and being so far north meant that when it got cold…it got COLD. You can’t be goin’ back to your home tonight. It’s too dark and the temperature is droppin’. Stick with us for the night and we’ll have some breakfast come mornin’. Dixie’s voice was soft and lilted, hinting in to how tired she was. She kicked one little foot out, tossing a bit of sand over the fire so it wasn’t so bright, and then let her body fall into the shift. Within seconds she was on all fours, a little fluffy white dog that looked to be a larger version of an arctic fox. Yipping softly, she took the clock into her teeth and pulled it over to Wayne, curling up against his side. The man smiled and lay down on his back, pulling the cloak over their snuggled bodies and nodded at Mido, mouthing a silent ‘goodnight’.
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