Life can be tough, there's no doubt,
But hope is the thing we can't do without.
But hope is the thing we can't do without.
Grateful to see that the woman laughing from the furry assault, he couldn't hide the smile at her praise, or Sol's agreeing bark at hearing his name. He wasn't sure he'd have heard the end of it if the department found out his dog had traumatized another snowstorm victim with friendliness - not that this happened frequently in their small, mountainous Colorado town.
Zavien scanned the snow building up around her car, concerned about whether they'd be able to clear it out when the storm cleared. He didn't blame her for situation, although he had certainly thought the warnings spread through the news and radio stations should have been enough to ward anyone off of travel. Without chains or four-wheel drive, these roads were risky to travel even on a normal day. But the town was close, and she seemed genuinely embarrassed about the whole ordeal, so he held his judgements in with a sympathetic hum that he hoped might calm any guilt at her mistake. "Mmm. I'm not sure anybody was expecting the storm to hit this soon - or this hard. It's pretty bad out."
When he turned to look at her again, it took everything in him not to look like a creep. His eyes caught on the slender fingers that tucked a golden strand of hair behind her ear, on the lashes that fluttered delicately over the flush of her rounded cheeks, on the curve of her lips and the soft cadence of her voice...
Clearing his throat, he ran a hand through his hair as if he might get a grip on his control, hoping she didn't notice the slight tinge of red creeping over his ears. "Sure - I mean - I'm happy to help. I wouldn't have left anyone out in this storm." He didn't know why it was such a struggle to find words, or why he was stumbling through thoughts like they were slick with ice. He'd helped with plenty of citizens stuck in the snow. It was a large part of his job in general. He'd never felt so distracted with any of the others - although they hadn't been pretty blondes with bright eyes and a sweet smile.
He ripped his eyes away to reset, then offered her a polite smile, figuring he shouldn't stare - or shirk his duties by getting distracted. "I'm heading into Pine Peak right now. Can I take you somewhere?"
Zavien scanned the snow building up around her car, concerned about whether they'd be able to clear it out when the storm cleared. He didn't blame her for situation, although he had certainly thought the warnings spread through the news and radio stations should have been enough to ward anyone off of travel. Without chains or four-wheel drive, these roads were risky to travel even on a normal day. But the town was close, and she seemed genuinely embarrassed about the whole ordeal, so he held his judgements in with a sympathetic hum that he hoped might calm any guilt at her mistake. "Mmm. I'm not sure anybody was expecting the storm to hit this soon - or this hard. It's pretty bad out."
When he turned to look at her again, it took everything in him not to look like a creep. His eyes caught on the slender fingers that tucked a golden strand of hair behind her ear, on the lashes that fluttered delicately over the flush of her rounded cheeks, on the curve of her lips and the soft cadence of her voice...
Clearing his throat, he ran a hand through his hair as if he might get a grip on his control, hoping she didn't notice the slight tinge of red creeping over his ears. "Sure - I mean - I'm happy to help. I wouldn't have left anyone out in this storm." He didn't know why it was such a struggle to find words, or why he was stumbling through thoughts like they were slick with ice. He'd helped with plenty of citizens stuck in the snow. It was a large part of his job in general. He'd never felt so distracted with any of the others - although they hadn't been pretty blondes with bright eyes and a sweet smile.
He ripped his eyes away to reset, then offered her a polite smile, figuring he shouldn't stare - or shirk his duties by getting distracted. "I'm heading into Pine Peak right now. Can I take you somewhere?"
Zavien
Right things with joy will come about...
In good time.
In good time.
