A rare bout of sun was warming the lands at the moment, melting many thinner patches of snow and causing that which remained to glimmer and sparkly in the light as one tilted their head. Normally it would be a sight that Neela was glad to see but at the moment Neela wished nothing but to hide from the world.
The happenings of the previous day had left Neela exhausted, both emotionally and physically. The realization that she would never see her son again, even now it stuck at her heart to just think of it. The presence of Tony, who was rapidly becoming a fast friend to the older female, had soothed the hurt but, ultimately, done nothing to cure the wound; only time would do that.
If Neela had her way then she would have spent the day in her home, curled up in a ball of self-pity and self-hatred. Instead Grynn had chased the collie out of her own home with a flurry of avian low-speech roughly summing up as get out and enjoy the sun.
So instead Neela was curled up in a ball of self-pity and self-hatred in a patch of grass outside. Admittedly the sun was helping somewhat, the warm rays sinking into the darker fur on her back and lulling the dog into a dozy half-sleep but it was only a temporary solution and if the seasons kept true it would soon be gone again, leaving the dog with nothing to distract her from her darker thoughts.
Still for now she might as well take advantage of it while it was here, sleeping in the sun had once been a guilty pleasure of Neela's; the collie greatly enjoying that slim period when it was hot enough to be pleasant and comfortable but not hot enough that it caused her thick fur to make her overheat, such as now.
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