What's this? There's white things in the air...

[tombadoucement]

The Little Prince sat at the window, nose pressed against the glass. Never in his life had he seen anything quite like this, these magical things falling from the sky.

Curious as ever, the prince asks, "If you please, what is this?" to no one in particular.

Typist: Open to any and all who wish to speak to a curious prince. :)

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[doriath_crowned]

Here's a pair of identical, princely twins, probably close in age to our little prince, who are delighted to see another little boy around.

One of them peeks over, and grins. "What are you looking at, the snow?"

[tombadoucement]

"Is that what you call the things falling from the sky? It looks like ash, only it doesn't leave grey smudges."

He turned to look at them (for it is polite to look at the person you're speaking to) and was quite surprised to see two people his own size. "Oh -- what are you, then? You're both much smaller than a grown-up."

[doriath_crowned]

"Well they're..." one starts to reply, the other one elbows him, and goes on to reply to the second, and much more fundamental question. "We're --- elves. Boys. Like you. Well, half like you. Our grandfather was Eda-- human. Like you."

This is going to be a ball of fun, thinks Elured. As if explaining half-elves was easy when for little boys who haven't been very much socialized for starters.

[tombadoucement]

"Human?" He looks down at himself, thoughtfully. "I am a prince, that is all I know. Before I came to Earth, I had only myself and my rose. And my volcanoes, that I cleaned out (even the dormant one, you never know)."

The prince studies the two elves, trying to find the differences between them and himself. "What is an elf? And what is human, if you please?"

[ohdamsel]

"Snow," Ophelia offers with a shy smile. "Isn't it wondrous?"

[tombadoucement]

The Prince offers her in return. "It is unlike anything I have ever seen, and I have seen many things in my travels. Who might you be, madame?"

[ohdamsel]

Ophelia chuckles softly. "Snow is quite a magical thing. Some are not so fond of it, but I like to look and watch."

She curtsies. "I am Ophelia. Who are you, little sir?"

[tombadoucement]

"I am the Prince, from asteroid B-612." He gives her a regal bow, which looks odd on such a small person. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Lady Ophelia. Have you been here very long?"

[studiesemerald]

Moriarty, having temporarily left the library to explore the outside world, frowns at his question.

"Would you mean the snow or the Mansion, young man?"

Awww.

[ohmaiden]

Iphi's walking past when she sees the little boy, and grins. "It's snow! Have you not seen it before?"