Theea
and let the words fall out
I pop up at Damien’s side like I’ve been here all along, shoulder bumping into his with a grin that comes bright and easy. “Hey, stranger.” The surprise of finding him here in the Hollowed Grounds tugs at me—I didn’t expect him in my family’s old stomping grounds—but it’s a good surprise, and it leaves me warmer against the Deepfrost chill.The riot of bunting and lights strung over the snow makes me laugh under my breath. “So what’s all this fuss about?” I glance around at the sign, the gathering crowd, before my eyes catch on the sleds piled in a half-chaotic heap.
The breath I draw is sharp and delighted. “Oh! I haven’t gone sledding since I was like… ten.” I weave toward the stack, boots crunching, and my hand lands on a long, classic toboggan-like sled. Its wooden slats are polished with wear, the bottom slick and slippery with frost, promising bruises and speed in equal measure.
I haul it upright with a tug, grinning crookedly over the edge at Damien.
Theea picks a glossy toboggan sled!
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honestly, i want to see you be brave
