I discovered something else that I like about living with Master. It snowed last night, and this morning I don’t have to shovel any show. From the look of the snow on the rooftops, it must have snowed a lot, but some time early this morning workers cleared the streets – they even cleared the walkway to our door.

I snuck outside and walked down the Promenade. The mighty oak trees stretched towards the sky like some gnarled skeletons striped of all their leaves. It was a little scary.

I walked down to the inn and bought a cup of hot tea. I paid the extra copper piece to have some honey in it. I sure do like having some of my own money to spend. The tea warmed me and I felt wonderful as I walked back home.