[h2] [centre] [color=f49ac2]Astrid Peterson[/color][/centre] [/h2]
[h3] [centre] [color=C0C0C0]Durins Cottage, near the mine[/color][/centre] [/h3]

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Astrid woke up in the small cottage as the answerphone bleeped away ceaseless rate. Atop a small wooden table in a cozy living room with a dusty grate from the previous nights fire that helped keep the cottage welcoming and warm it's thick stone walls holding the heat for hours after. A thick rug and a large dog lay on a bed lazing about enjoying the early morning, Fluffy thr newfound was like her owner, far more a night owl that early bird. 

Walking up and opening the door as a rather large black furry shape wandered out slowly to answer the morning call. 

[color=f49ac2][i]"Come on then you big softy... Don't stray too far."  [/i][/color]

Fluffy was a rather hungry, but very freindly and complete softy of a newfoundland, her sister had give her as a companion, one eye blue, another green she was unique much like Astrid. Checking the answerphone message she listened to it ramble on, mayor's, party, trees,  Sounded like it could be fun, and a intresting event at least. 

Throwing something warner on and beginning the walk into the village after a black coffee on the porch watching her silly dog wander about thinking about how she probbly should remember to buy milk soon followed by fluffy. 

[i][color=f49ac2]"Good girl. Let's see of we can find some milk and a bone for you"[/color][/i]


[h3] [centre] [color=C0C0C0]The Village shop, then bar with Fluffy [/color][/centre] [/h3]


Walking in, she had grown to know where things where and the signs of activity round thr mayor's house, the gentle giant of a dog following, calm ernough to not need a lead, she could not hold her back anyway! 

Swinging by the shop for milk and a few other things that where running low,  handing over a small pile of notes before heading to the bar and sitting down with a well behaved fluffy chewing happily on a bone as a treat. 

[i][color=f49ac2]"morning, got a coffee, the cafe probbly not open yet, and a bowl of water for this big lump of loveable fur?

She well behaved lady" [/color][/i]

Looking round, it was quiet and a holiday, the village was slow to rise and shine this morning. Giving fluffy a quick fuss for Lieing quietly by the bar.


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