"I had to let her go in the end, we were headed into colder country and she wouldn't have liked it much. But I found a nice little wildflower field for her. Plenty of little things for her to snack on and lots of sunning spots." He remembered how sad he'd been to leave her behind but also the delight that he felt thinking about how nice she'd find her new home.

Smiling fondly he flipped another card, showing a seven, before taking a drink.