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It was an ill-timed hunt. Many whispers and plans from ear to ear were said. Conveniently the dogs were lost in the icy forest. A distant oak house was fitted out for very special times. The scouts were sent out into rocky and rugged terrain, where no one could explain how a fox could hide in a place where there was no vegetation.

The prince and the Englishman greeted each other. Today would be the final one.