The Key

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It was a bright, sunny morning. The young woman is outside the yard, with a shovel in her hand. She had been cleaning up the troublesome remnants of ice and snow. 

"Take a break, Asty." the maid called out to her from kitchen windows which were very visible from where she was standing. "I'll handle the rest."

"It's okay! I've got nothing to do anyway." she replied enthusiastically to her. 

"Don't push yourself too hard." 

"I'm alright!" Asty smiled at her and continued plowing the snow and drying the ground. 

Winter has finally ended and spring is already on its way to make the dried plants bloom again. Ast