broadcast... dream?

[silvereyedlion]

The world is wide and white and empty, and you remember (not for the first time, or the last) that you hate snow.

You never liked it to begin with. It's cold, but then again the cold doesn't touch you, not after they turned you into one of those beasts. It's wet and it sticks to your clothes, though, your hair, your bare skin, and it leaves tracks

Comments

[yetsleeping]

I think this would be much more disturbing if it didn't have an oversized snowglobe in it.

....1/2

[silvereyedlion]

[there is one minute of silence for him to find the forge and figure out what the hell she's replying to.]

[another minutes while he accepts the reality that there's anything to reply to.]

[one more as he takes the comment and the reality and puts them both into context.]

[silvereyedlion]

[and then this face.]

[yetsleeping]

It's just an observation! Not that I have anything against snowglobes or trees. After all, I did give Isley a snowglobe for that winter holiday that's coming up again soon - speaking of which, do you want anything in particular? Maybe a new vest since you like them so much!

[9_9]

Or floating boots so you won't leave tracks anymore!

[silvereyedlion]

[oh my god what are you woman]

I don't want anything.

[his voice is harsher than normal, probably from recent sleep. or embarrassment.]

What are you doing.

[yetsleeping]

You're going to get something.

[And then her voice finally softens a bit.]

I refuse to leave you without proper gifting. Not after everything.

[...]

It's just a dream.

[silvereyedlion]

Everything?

[WHAT IS A HOLIDAY OR GRATITUDE EVEN]

It is. So leave it be.

[yetsleeping]

Yes. All those years in the north, and then the past nearly-a-year here, and your lessons, too.

I could get you an apple, but I don't think you'd appreciate it, and I'm not sure why people say to give teachers apples anyway.

[And so she leaves it be.]

[Even if she doesn't leave him be.]

[silvereyedlion]

[...]

Those weren't out of charity. I don't need gifts.

[yetsleeping]

No one needs gifts. But some people like to give them.

[silvereyedlion]

Why?

[yetsleeping]

To show appreciation.

To show that I care.

Is it really that mysterious?

[silvereyedlion]

It isn't necessary. I'm doing no more than I have to.

[yetsleeping]

You didn't have to teach me. I would have understood, if you didnt' want to.

[silvereyedlion]

You needed my help more than I didn't want to give it to you.

[yetsleeping]

You see! I have to thank you for that!