Chapter 31: A Charming Carriage Ride, Part 5

Serendipity stopped at each stall to pet the inhabitants on the head, feed them carrots offered to her by an elf she learned was called Snowshoes, and to scratch behind every ear. She went down one side and was just about to make her way up the other when she covered her mouth with both hands and gasped in excitement. "Look at him!" she exclaimed. "Isn't he precious?"

"This is our newest addition," Snowshoes explained. "He was born last spring."

"Not even a year old yet!" Serendipity squealed as she stepped forward to pet the youngster on the head. "How sweet!" He began to lick her hands, and she leaned down and let him lick her face. Corey stood behind her, off to the side, a look of disgust on his face, his arms crossed. "What's your name, sweet boy?" she asked the deer.

"He hasn't got one yet," Snowshoes explained.?"We've tried different ones out on him, but nothing seems just right, you know?"