Whose woods these are I think I know

[knightxwriter]

[Fakir walks the snow-covered ground of the castle. Despite the colder weather, being cooped up in the castle for so long has started to get to him. He managed to find a winter coat in a large wardrobe earlier and has now stepped out to get some fresh air

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[quacked_out]

[ Ahiru happened to be out and about, herself. Though she was not nearly as bundled up in warm clothing for the weather as would be proper - noticeably lacking gloves and a hat.

She hadn't noticed Fakir yet. And she looked almost... thoughtful as she walked along. ]

[knightxwriter]

[Fakir suddenly noticed her walking by and stopped in his tracks, staring at her in a mild confusion. He was almost positive it was the right Ahiru. Why she was out walking in this he had no idea, nor did it look like she was going stay warm if she remained out here much longer.

With a sigh, he makes his way toward her.]

Hey.

[quacked_out]

[ She blinked at the voice she certainly recognized, and then brightened into a smile as she turned to face his approaching figure. ]

Oh, Fakir! I didn't expect to see you out here.

[knightxwriter]

[He gives her a small, concerned frown.]

I didn't think I'd see you either. What are you doing out in this?

[quacked_out]

Just... walking around!

[ She gestured to the small heaps of snow that had piled and accumulated on the ground. ]

I haven't seen much of it in Kinkan before, so I wanted to go out and enjoy it!

[knightxwriter]

[He opens his mouth seemingly to scold her, but stops as realization dawns on him. Right, she was a duck and, as far as knew, she hadn't been in the town for that long.

He glances down at the snow.]

...Right. You really shouldn't walk around in the cold, though.

[quacked_out]

[ She blinks, but doesn't even lose her smile. ]

It's fine! I have a coat so I'm not really cold or anything! And you stay pretty warm if you run around of bit.

[ ...And yes, she even demonstrates by jogging in place. ]

Shared computer + hyper muses fail -_-;

[knightxwriter]

[He gives her a blank stare before sighing a bit.]

If you have to run constantly, then it's too cold for you.

[quacked_out]

[ Ahiru immediately quits running in place. ]

I'm not doing it all the time. I was just demonstrating!

[knightxwriter]

[Fakir gives her a disapproving frown that all but says "Moron" and lets a few moments of silence go by before continuing.]

If you're comfortable, then fine. You don't look completely prepared for this kind of weather, though.

[quacked_out]

[ Her lips curve into a pout. ]

I'm fine! I just wanted to get out and see it a little bit, y'know? It's pretty and fluffy and the ground is all slippery!

[ She slid one shoe over the ground to accent the last word, but the foot slid further than she expected, sending the duck-girl off-balance in a matter of a second, arms flailing. ]

W--Whaaaaugh!

[knightxwriter]

Watch it!

[He instinctively tries to grab for one of her wrists, but her wild movements are making this difficult.]

This is why you have to be careful!

[quacked_out]

[ She flails even harder with his hold, trying to get a grip on him with her other hand before she tumbles.

So far, it's not really helping. ]

I didn't think---it was that that slippery right THERE!

[knightxwriter]

That's always a possibility with s-!

[Fakir wasn't able to finish his statement. Despite finally getting a grasp on her arm, her flailing was too energetic and he discovered that the slippery patch was also under his own feet. He felt his legs slide in front of him as the rest of his body seemed to go backwards and hit the snow.]

[quacked_out]

GAAAAH! 'MSORRY'MSORRY I can't--!

[ With Fakir's grip on her wrist, Ahiru could do nothing but wildly shake her free arm in some vain attempt to stop the inevitable--

And with a flop, she fell right on top of him. ]

OOOOOF!

[knightxwriter]

Damn...

[The snow was fortunately soft enough that he was injured, but the shock of it was enough to leave him cringing for a few seconds and not fully aware how Ahiru had landed.]

Are you all right?