AINO
It was stupid cold. Teeth-shattering, bone-rattling, frostbite and blackened toes cold, to the point where going outside the protective bubble was simply stupid. Or reckless. Yeah, reckless sounded better. It took the edge off and made the little excursion seem more of a fun prank than a dangerous endeavor, and eased her guilt for dragging Sah along. But Aino had been restless, itching in a way that no spar or romp in the sheets at the Kraai could quite scratch.
Trundling through the deep snow, she reached the spot where the luxere had fallen and reached for the spear. It had been a good throw, if she said so herself, and a pleased grin curled her lips as she yanked it from the chest of the beast.
"Curious that the herd should be so close to the Citadel," she remarked. "Not that I'm complaining, since it means fresh meat - your kids eat a lot. Did you ever notice?" Spoken in a mild tone, the glitter in her pale eyes revealed the jab for the teasing it was. Aino was good at pretending not to care, but even she had been stunned to silence with emotions when Sah's twins appeared out of nowhere.
Trundling through the deep snow, she reached the spot where the luxere had fallen and reached for the spear. It had been a good throw, if she said so herself, and a pleased grin curled her lips as she yanked it from the chest of the beast.
"Curious that the herd should be so close to the Citadel," she remarked. "Not that I'm complaining, since it means fresh meat - your kids eat a lot. Did you ever notice?" Spoken in a mild tone, the glitter in her pale eyes revealed the jab for the teasing it was. Aino was good at pretending not to care, but even she had been stunned to silence with emotions when Sah's twins appeared out of nowhere.
For the good times that we share,
and the bad times that we'll have
and the bad times that we'll have
