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Submitted to Contest #189
It was so terribly cold. Snow was falling and it was almost dark. In the small villages at the edge of the kingdom, winter was always a struggle. Lacking the technology, and stability of the bigger cities, they had only what they could make or grow. This scarcity of food also reached the forests where the beasts grew more restless with hunger, making the roads more and more dangerous for traders. In the eyes of those who must survive, however, these trials were hurdles to be overcome. Rich knew this, and if he and his little brother we...
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