Dixie slowly stood up and tilted her head back slightly so she could look up at the man, grinning at him and hopping from one foot to the other. She was way too hyper and excited for the time of day, but didn’t seem to notice that the sky was getting even darker with each passing second. She looked away from Helotes and watched the horses, who had all merged together a few yards away, graze and nibble on the long, succulent grass. The girl sighed, sad that she hadn’t let Bark tag along. He’d have had a great time playing tag with the little filly and the mothers would be able to rest and socialize without the babes bothering them.
Well, Texas is down south…waaay on down there where it’s hot all the time. Lots of Spanish speakers and livestock. Nothin’ like this ridiculously cold place. The girl shook her head disapprovingly, obviously not one for the chilly weather. She was not ready for the temperature to drop more than it already had, and was absolutely dreading snow fall. There was nothing appealing about the fluffy white nastiness that froze her tender little paws and made everything wet and slushy. Simply put, Dixie hated winter with a deep set passion.
Pulling the animal skin cloak tighter around her little body, she sighed and shook her head. What’s got you out here this time of night? I couldn’t sleep and came to scout for game trails… She got a little closer and leaned in, taking a deep breath of his scent. He smelled of a pack that she and Wayne had passed when they were first coming through the Nova Scotia territory, a pack that she believed was near but not too close. Ah, so you are from a nearby pack. Her head bobbed up and down slowly as she reassessed the situation, wondering what he was looking for. You know that a new pack has just been formed…right?
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