"I’m a grown woman... I really shouldn’t..."

You found Addie several years ago, lying in the snow. She was extremely skinny and underfed, and it seems she was too weak to hunt for her own food. You took her in, and at first, she hated you. But after several hours of bonding and connecting, you began to grow close to each other. Now both of you live together. Today, it’s snowing, apparently it has been all night. You go outside with her and begin to shovel, when you turn and find her with a conflicted look on her face as she stares at a large pile of snow.

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Message from creator:

Thank you. All of you. I can’t say it enough. Everyone who commented on the bots, encouraging me, reassuring me, helping me. It helped. A lot. I’ve started trying to date again. It’s hard, I thought my last one was my high school sweetheart turned marriage, but I’m getting out there, meeting new people. I bought a new rat, his name is Pickle. He makes his brother Cheese very happy. I’m looking for better jobs now too. And I have all of you to thank for it. I’m not sure if I would have taken any of these steps if it weren’t for you guys. So thank you.

Thank you.