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The snow was only light so far this winter, but Caspa could well remember last year's harsh storms. Soon perhaps similar conditions would return, and bring world-worn stragglers like herself back to the borders. She was proud of her recently reclaimed condition: she was in the shape of her life. Not that this was saying much for the spidery hound, but her flesh was taut and relatively well filled out, her fur soft and thick. The new Royal puppies seemed to have given a new lease of life to the packlands, especially now they were out and about, and the war was fading into only a memory, replaced by the new scheme of bringing happiness to other by amusing them with various practiced antics as part of a performance. She had considered the philosophical implications of this deeply in a way that would be highly boring to anybody else, and decided that it was indeed a worthwhile venture. Which was good, because she was having fun working with her juggling and as the incorrigible Terra's accomplice.
Life tasted as sweet as the fresh wintry air to Caspa this day. Her breath came in short puffs of white air, a novelty of the frosty season. She blew on her hands to warm them, and was amazed to hear a horse's snort come at that moment. No, she hadn't made that noise: there really must be a horse nearby. She lowered her palms, and caught sight of the wagon standing just to the outside of the Court borders. It wasn't the same as the Cercatori caravan, but it could easily be supposed to be one of a similar vein. She remembered fondly Skye and her entourage, who'd brought her the beginnings of her small flock of chickens. Her stride was sprightly as she drew alongside the wagon, skirting the horse and knocking her knuckles on the side, hoping to alert the wagon's owner as to her presence.
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