crickets wander, murmuring [open]

[sanswords]

Echo had been cooped up all winter, waiting for spring to arrive. Sure, she had spent some time outside playing in the snow, but she's a nymph, and nymphs like warm weather. So when she saw it was getting nice out, she happily went outside

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[iwalkindreams]

Here's one who can't really go out and play, but can always say hi from the secure shadowy porch. Now the two of them have met before, we think, but Adrian wouldn't remember it. For a while, he'll just smoke his cigarette and look at the girl.

[sanswords]

Echo eventually notices him staring, and sits up, smiling at Adrian. She waits a moment, and then heads towards him, skipping--because she's like that.

[iwalkindreams]

Now that's something that surprises him and, much to his dismay, doesn't quite give him the time to think over a clever line. "I --," he begins, and then he just watches as she comes joyfully.

[sanswords]

"...I--" she repeats, and arrives at the porch, standing on the bottom step.

[iwalkindreams]

"Well, you. You sort of scared me," Adrian says friendly enough. His hands are already groping for a cigarette, though.

[sanswords]

"...scared me." She pouts a little.