After the prince died, his betrothed took over the care and management of his prized pack of hunting hounds. Hunting was not a ladylike sport, but it was allowed, considering their mutual grief.
They took to her immediately, and she led them on long walks alone through the woods and fields of the kingdom. She was fond of saying that they carried her beloved’s spirit and that he still looked after her through them.
In truth, she found that dogs, like princes, could be easily managed with the right persuasion, even when a mad one needed to be put down.

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