You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
They had to take this joy, to hold onto it, to relish in it, celebrate in it, because they all knew what was coming. They all knew the temporary nature of it, the potential for it to all crumble into nothingness. He watched Kia embrace the activity, watched her lean into it, take to it as naturally as she might have flown in her vulture shift. At least, he did the best he could while keeping his own sled steady enough so as not to take out bystanders and onlookers.
The bottom of the hill came swiftly, and no-one had ever really explained to Chuy the exact mechanics of stopping a toboggan. So while his landing was mostly soft, he did seem to get covered a bit more snow than others on his completion of the run, which he easily dusted off, sending a grin to Kia.
“Again,” he concurred, happily following her lead this time, though he did raise a brow at the shenanigans of the others around them – snowballs seemed to be flying this way and that, and an idea to offer some aerial support alighted within him. But first, another trip up and then back down the hill. He had enough snow on him for the moment, he’d contribute to the snowball fight in due course.
The bottom of the hill came swiftly, and no-one had ever really explained to Chuy the exact mechanics of stopping a toboggan. So while his landing was mostly soft, he did seem to get covered a bit more snow than others on his completion of the run, which he easily dusted off, sending a grin to Kia.
“Again,” he concurred, happily following her lead this time, though he did raise a brow at the shenanigans of the others around them – snowballs seemed to be flying this way and that, and an idea to offer some aerial support alighted within him. But first, another trip up and then back down the hill. He had enough snow on him for the moment, he’d contribute to the snowball fight in due course.
this opportunity comes once in a lifetime
CHULANE
