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It was cold and a wind was blowing, teasing the ends of his fur while he was working hard at stacking the fire wood against one wall of the horse stall. Temo had been spending some time every day scouring the neighborhood for scrap lumber, downed trees and branches and had been cutting and chopping the wood into usable sizes and he had a good sized pile now. He wanted to make sure that they had enough firewood stored up to last several days in case there was another bad blizzard like they had last year, especially now that they were actually living further north now.
His eyes scanned the overcast sky as his lungs took in a deep breath while he rested for a moment. He listened to the quiet, an occasional winter bird calling to break up the sighing of the wind in the branches of the trees. It took those moments to realize that it was too quiet. The house was quiet, there were none of the usual family noises that had been coming from the house for the past two months.
With some brisk movements, he brushed off his arms and the front of his body, getting the dust and wood bits out of his fur. Satisfied with the addition to the woodpile, Temo proceeded into the house via the french doors that lead to the kitchen. After quietly shutting the door, he paused and listened to the deafening quietness. Temo quietly padded his way down the hall and, finding the door open, makes his way into the bedroom to find Jace sprawled out on the bed and half asleep.
A glance around while he listened to the quiet told him that their children were not around and must be out and about learning stuffs from others in the pack. After making his way to the bed, a bit of a grin spreads on his muzzle as he realizes Jace must be reveling in the moment of peace that chance had handed her. Temo sets down on the edge of the bed and strokes her back with one hand, his claws digging into her fur and gently scratching the skin as he strokes. Then, with both hands, he massages her shoulders and neck. You are doing an excellent job raising the kids and I love you very much he whispered trying not to break the quietness that had permeated the house for the moment.
Image courtesy of randompointoflife@Flickr
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