04-19-2011, 06:20 PM
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She was delighted with the mild spring weather, and the flora and fauna that emerged at this time that seemed as new as if she'd never seen them before. The formidable trees that surrounded the Chien Hotel were set in ground newly dotted with small spring greens, and seemed much more lively than their original gloomy air. Of course, there wasn't much that would redeem the gloominess of the big old building but with little birds flitting here and there and the odd flower even daring to show its fragile face, there was an almost cheerful tint. Caspa was sniffing around the exterior of the building, looking for open sun-catching patches of ground. When she found one, she knelt and opened her hand. A few tiny black seeds nestled amongst the paw-pads. Spring was planting time, she knew, but she'd never tried it before and had no idea if the magic spark of life would still be in these insignificant specks.
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