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Sliding across the ice Terra caught sight of a thin furred dog atop a horse watching her. Reaching a pile of snow Terra jumped onto it, stopping her out of control slide. Tail wagging cheerfully she walked off the ice, remembering not to shift until she was off. It wouldn't do for the ice to crack underneath her. On solid land once again Terra shifted into optime form. Her long hair fell over, covering her face briefly before she pushed it back. There had to be a better way of dealing with this. Terra wasn't used to optime, despite her occasional use of it. Her hair, normally out of the way from her running, was becoming a bit of a nuisance. Terra just wanted to chew it right off somedays.
Cheerfully she approached the strange dog, taking a deep whiff for information. His scent was clouded. Yes, a member of Salsola. That was good, if Terra could get him to divulge the secret that covered his scent. Terra wanted to learn it so badly, yet never seemed to get any closer to figuring it out. Good morning. Your fur's rather thin for the weather, is it not? Terra would be freezing if her fur was that thin. It made her feel cold just looking at him.
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