Snow Sheltering [Closed]

[morphitudinous]

Today's trek to Pelau's glass desert had started as more of a ridiculous dare than a serious idea for Billy. Terrain to conquer just because he could? It sounded reckless, but the risk carried a reward for it too. If the rumors of a beautiful display of lights were true, he definitely wanted to be out there. Rumor also had it that a few of his

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[kaya_waterwave]

Kaya herself had made the trek through Pelau's desert fairly easily: while Nima had her airbending to do it, Kaya was a waterbender, and this was like being home again. So while Billy had made a trek through the desert, an hour earlier Kaya had already made it to the heart of the place, using its stillness and breathtaking view to center herself. She had only recently agreed to help other people safely get through it in order to see the Borealis later that day.

That was before she decided to kick her bending up a notch, starting to make snow fractals, just for the sheer enjoyment. In reality, it was no different from any of her other meditative practices: it required skill, will and dedication, not to mention the knowledge of intricate, challenging patterns of the mind.

Then she got the call, and saw with a start that Billy was somewhere here! Without another though she fashion a sort of makeshift snowboard and was off, cruising through to find her Other.

[nokosi]

If it hadn't been that he paused to take a moment's breath with Fontaine, Nokosi probably never would have bothered checking his comm. When he read 'food', the thought of a warm meal rose to his mind and that sounded delicious. He'd covered quite a lot of ground, but he didn't mind backtracking so much; there would be plenty of time for exploring.

Patting his companion on the side to gain his attention, Nokosi ruffled his fur, knocking some snow to the side, then climbed atop Fontaine's back. It took a few minutes but Billy had finally received his message in the form of an ascii thumbs' up.

[ronnae]

Ronnae's search for calm and thought had led her to some ice caverns well below the surface. The way the ice twisted and shaped what little light managed to pierce the thick cover of snow, and the various colored lights from her exploration goggles made her smile.

It was like a prism of sorts.

It was when she was about to head down deeper that she noticed the message on the comm and laughed. Whoops, she had forgotten about food in her search for calmness.

She decided to pack up and mark her trail. Maybe she'd still have enough time later on to finish her exploration. For now however, there was a warm meal, good friends and a wonderful lover to get to.

And so she set off in that direction with haste.

[morphitudinous]

Billy knew he had time to set out the finishing touches. When the soup seemed thick and heavy enough (and didn't taste like disgusting slop, they ate enough of that on-board), he toasted the loaves of bread he'd brought. They were broken and set out, with more for the other three than for himself. He knew he hadn't gone as far and wasn't as hungry.

To drink, he boiled water and laid out a selection of hot cocoa and tea. It wasn't the grandest meal, but it would do. He watched over the firelight, waiting for the familiar faces to roll in.