A LIVELY TERRIER DANCED at the feet of the Governess as she made her way over to the Seer visitors to the Castle. The dog had its fur brushed back in a pattern so regal it was like an actual robe, the coat of it colored orange as an apricot.
As the terrier danced around the swarming skirts of the Governess, the dog's small size became more obvious.
Though the terriers were a highclass breed cultured as pets for the royal family, they were indeed of smallish statures so that even the adults among them were but the size of puppies.
The furry animals were cute in an aristocratic manner and this particular one had a coat that beckoned to human hands.
The Governess was a buxom woman but easy of stride. She was no Lady but held more position than most Nobleborn daughters and wives. As chamberlain to the King and Queen, her status was superior to all Houses serving the empire as Gentles.
