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As she plowed her way through the snowdrifts, Tokisa was inclined to grumble, but she continually reminded herself that the chill here in the Fe'gan Mountains was refreshing compared to the heat wave back home. She really did need a vacation, and her apprentice was more than capable of managing the clock dome by himself for the next two weeks. She turned to look at Archie, the peculiar traveling companion she had chosen. She could never tell exactly what he was thinking, but he did seem to be more energetic here in the snow than he had ever been back in Pom Village. Bringing him along had been a good decision...hadn't it?