puppy + farm animals = fun? sorry for being slow to start this also... you can assume she's out of the chicken coop by the time dalgina sees her (or she can go into the coop, if you want, lol) SOSU 444
Sage had been promoted to the role of Ma-tzu, a rank she had eyed since first joining. She had plenty of experience caring for her own horse as well as other types of animals, and her knowledge of Low Speech helped her communicate with the simpler creatures. Her face simply glowed with pride as she walked about the land and the house, familiarizing herself with the livestock and straightening up the stables and holding pens. So far, she fancied the goats the most; they were adorable and quirky, even though one of them had tried to chew on her skirt. They were alert and funny creatures, and unlike the llamas that stared at her so angrily, the goats at least came near. Sure, they were just looking for a snack, but still. And the goats didn't spit, either. Sage had learned of that annoying characteristic when mingling with the llamas earlier in the day. One of them had seemed particularly defensive and shy, so she'd tried to gently coax it to her, but the large beast wanted nothing of it, and she felt the pelt of a warm spit-bomb to the side of her head. Disgusted, she continuously worked on combing the mats out of her hair with her fingers as she flitted here and there throughout the house.
The house had already come decorated and filled with charming, kitschy accoutrements. She liked them, but decided she would add her own anyway, just to make it more personal. Since she hadn't taken much when she'd left Inferni, though, the tawny coyote had little to decorate her new home. A few pelts decorated the floors as well as the furniture, and the largest, most beautiful white pelt solely adorned her bed. It was her favorite to curl up against, particularly when she was alone as she had been so many nights recently.
Thinking that perhaps a bit later she would head out to find some more decorations for her small home, the fresh Ma-tzu decided for now to continue her work. She was getting tired in the mid-afternoon, but knew that if she persevered, her evening would be prosperous. Having something to do had kept her mind away from any of the negative thoughts that she'd been trying to avoid lately. She had a sense of accomplishment as she walked through the chicken coop, brushing the startled chickens gently to the side to retrieve their eggs to place in a padded basket. She even started humming to herself as she worked, and though this wouldn't take too long, she had already planned to try to learn to milk the goats next.
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