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Chapter 30

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That first winter with Cut was one of the happiest times of my life, and I am convinced he came to feel the same despite the strain of separation from the tiospaye. The cold clung hard to the land that year. Late in the season, the nearby clamor of howling wolves pulled us out of the safety of the house. The animals proved a problem at times, harrying our horses as food grew scarce.