Life at school for the next two weeks had settled into a routine. Wolf concentrated on studying his lessons, and taking care of the horses and Shadow. The weather turned very cold and riding horses on the weekend trips started to be a real chore. The Raven told him that the horses and the wolf did not seem to care that it was cold. He also reminded Wolf that it would get a lot colder. They actually had to compete in the horse games when it was freezing.
So it came as a relief to Wolf when it was time to break for Christmas. Wart and Wolf packed their saddlebags and together they washed and groomed Shadow. When they were ready they went over to the palace to meet the Wolverine and Red. The Wolverine had a regular suitcase for her stuff, but Red had just her saddlebags. They ate breakfast w
