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Just a quick royal update from yours truly, Duchess SnortSnoot of Corgi Castle. My fur subjects adore me, as I rule with a paw as gentle as a sunbeam – who knew bulldogs would make such benevolent monarchs? Remember, in our Spencerville, it’s not about the glint of the crown but the wag of the tail. Stay pawsome until we chase our dreams side by side again.

Licks and Wags,
Mabel Louise 🐾👑

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I find myself, Mabel Louise, in the peculiar circumstance of reigning over Spencerville, a domain of the departed but decidedly not despondent. You’d fancy that a Bulldog of my breeding would collapse under the frothy weight of such a regal mantle, but not I. I wear my unseen crown with the grace of a duchess and the courage of a lioness.

Today, as I traverse the brimming alleys of Corgi Castle, my subjects—cats draped languidly over balustrades, terriers prancing through the halls—greet me with a reverence typically reserved for creatures more feline than I. Yet they bow, for in Spencerville, loyalty is not a matter of pedigree.

My confidante in these palatial wanderings is the wise old cat from next door. “Mabel,” he often whispers with a purr that seems laced with the secrets of the ages, “take care lest the crown weighs heavy upon your brows.” But my brows are furrowed only with thoughts of warm porches and tattered socks, not the heavy gold of authority.

This morning, I pause before Golden Gate Gardens. The flowers here bloom in eternal remembrance of sunny days spent chasing frivolous delights. A boisterous terrier, tail awhirl like a furry propeller, approaches. “Your Majesty,” he barks with a reverence that tickles my good humor, “what counsel do you have for us today?”

Ah, they seek words of wisdom from their crowned camaraderie, yet I’d rather speak of savory scents and the delectable secrets of the Fetch-N-Bites menu. I ponder for a moment, knowing the expectancy that rests upon my broad, sloping shoulders.

“The key to a royal heart,” I begin, my voice as soothing as my late guardians’ caresses, “is to indulge in the merriments of life wholeheartedly. Never shy from a sunbeam nor a well-earned nap.” Murmurs of approval ripple through my audience, and I feel a flicker of pride.

This eve, as the sun drapes its lazy rays across the horizon, I retire to Fawn Cream Maltese Meadow. I recline upon the lush grass, casting my gaze to the sky where my siblings’ names are softly spoken by the breeze. Here, in the quietude of my kingdom, I am both a vision of royal aplomb and the quintessential essence of home.

Yet despite my regal stature, I remain the same stout-hearted bulldog—frothed cappuccino coat, brindle patches, a tower of quirks and affections. For though I sit enthroned amidst whispers of nobility and playful fealty, I am, at heart, simply Mabel. And Spencerville, with all its pomp and splendor, is but a pause in the great dance, where we all waltz, awaiting the day we are to be reunited with our own.

The End.

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