and i'm still waiting for a life that never was
Alys let loose a rather uncharacteristic giggle as her snowball hit Tal directly in the face. She apparently wasn't one to play a clean game - but then, since that was probably the only hit she would get during their mock battle, she didn't really care that much about niceties. Her glee was indeed short-lived; her giggles turned to coughing as Tal's snowball returned the favor, hitting her directly in the face as well.
Tal dove for cover as Alys turned on her heel, running for her own snow drift. She grabbed a handful of snow and wedged it between her hands, trying to ensure that it would actually stick together long enough for her to attempt to land a hit on her friend. She popped her head up over the snow drift, trying to see where Tal had ended up, but she was afraid to stay up for too long lest she give away her position. Scooping up her one snowball, she darted to a new drift and began to build a small pile, hoping that she'd be able to surprise him with a blitz of snowballs when he finally did show his face again.
Tal dove for cover as Alys turned on her heel, running for her own snow drift. She grabbed a handful of snow and wedged it between her hands, trying to ensure that it would actually stick together long enough for her to attempt to land a hit on her friend. She popped her head up over the snow drift, trying to see where Tal had ended up, but she was afraid to stay up for too long lest she give away her position. Scooping up her one snowball, she darted to a new drift and began to build a small pile, hoping that she'd be able to surprise him with a blitz of snowballs when he finally did show his face again.
Alys
