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Winter was beautiful, but annoying. Mizu enjoyed being a pony on the go but the weather that winter tended to bring made travel dangerous. Strong wind, deep snow and fast rivers were not great for traveling. It was a good thing that they had set up a temporary shelter in a cave before the winter fully set in. It had been the perfect find- plenty of space for them to settle in for a month or three, yet not so big that it would be difficult to keep it warm. A fire crackled merrily, keeping the chill from creeping into the cozy little cavern. The light flicked against the walls of the cave, almost playfully. It was nice. Homey.

And yet.

Mizu huffed as she looked around. As cozy as it was, something felt lacking. “We should decorate and throw a party for the two of us. To celebrate a new year. We deserve it, I think.”

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Mizu hummed to herself in thought. Decorating their temporary home was an idea that came to her quickly, how they would accomplish this… not so much. Sometimes she tended to get ahead of herself. She glanced down towards where her mate was laying.

“Hum. I’m not sure, I was thinking we could look and see what we can find. Maybe we can find some pretty branches or pine cones? We might have to be a little creative about it. It’s not like spring, where you can just pick some flowers and call it a day.”

“We’re probably going to need to gather some more wood for the fire anyways, so we could look for fire wood and some things that might look pretty.” She said, tipping her head to the side. “We can try to make it quick too. It wouldn’t do if we let the fire go out while we are out and about.” She knew that Kinai wasn’t the most comfortable in the cold, so it made sense to both keep the fire burning hot and to keep the trip outside the cave short.

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Mizu beamed brightly at the suggestion that Kinai brought forward. He always seemed to have great ideas and his creativity had brought so much joy to her life since they met. Feathers, pine cones, pine needles, branches, pebbles and berries would be excellent decorations. “Those are amazing ideas! I think with enough of those and we could really make it nice and cheerful in here. And if any of those berries are edible, we can have them as a party snack.”

“Let’s try to get it done fast, then we can spend more time at our party!” It was time for the first annual winter decoration hunt. She hummed a happy tune to herself as she trotted outside, blinking slightly as the cold hit her face. She puffed out a steamy breath as she glanced around the snowy landscape. Too bad they couldn’t take the beauty of the snow and ice into the warmth of their little abode.

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