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Post by rowena on Dec 23, 2006 14:28:16 GMT -5
Hotaru loved the lake, and now it was finally frozen. She had dressed warmly and brought some ice-skates with her. No one else was out here, so she was pretty much by herself, which was perfect as she much preferred the quiet solitude. On the cold, frosty shore, she laced her skates on her feet, leaving her every-day flats laying on the cold sand. Tentatively, she stepped onto the frozen surface of the lake and glided out with a push from her other foot. Her arms were out to keep her balance. The air was crisp and stung a bit at her nose, patching it with red. Hotaru didn't care, though, because ice skating was really fun! She twirled ungracefully and fell many times, but she just hummed quietly and happily to herself, enjoying her alone-time.
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Post by Fear on Dec 23, 2006 17:52:21 GMT -5
Avan was strolling by the lake. He enjoyed taking walks, even when it was cold, and today, hi walk had brough him near the lake. Up ahead he heard an odd scratching noise so he moved a little faster to investigate.
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Post by rowena on Dec 23, 2006 17:56:18 GMT -5
((MUAHAHAHAHHA! DAMSEL IN DISTRESS!!!!))
Hotaru, stupidly mind you, decided to close her eyes while in the middle of a twirl. So, she ended up losing her balance, her extra wieght bringing her down on the ice. She let out a yelp of surprise as she felt the rush of falling and then an "Ouch!" when she hit the freezin-cold ice. She had thin gloves on, and the cold seeped through them easily, numbing her palms.
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Post by Fear on Dec 23, 2006 18:16:16 GMT -5
Avan had gotten close enough now to see a girl was skating on the frozen lake. He was just about to turn and move on when he saw her fall. He ran toward the lake worriedly, relieved when he saw she hadn't fallen through the ice. "Are you ok?"
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Post by rowena on Dec 23, 2006 21:16:41 GMT -5
Hotaru looked up to see Avan and for some reason she wanted to run away and hide. She was so embarrassed. Someone, and not just anyone - a guy - had see her fall. She ought to have felt grateful for him checking to make sure that she was alright, but she honestly didn't know what to think. "Um," she started in a high yet quiet voice, "I'm alright, thank you." Hotaru tried to get up, but the numbness in her hands prevented her from doing so... and the ice was slippery so she just slipped and fell again. She blushed a very bright red.
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Post by Fear on Dec 23, 2006 21:23:42 GMT -5
Avan started as she slipped again, reaching out and manging to keep her from hitting the Ice too hard. "Here, let me help you." He said with a kind smile.
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Post by rowena on Dec 23, 2006 21:27:51 GMT -5
Nodding, Hotaru latched onto his hand with both of hers, struggling to get up. She was humming absent-mindedly, but didn't really notice until she was on her feet and gripping Avan's arm to steady her balance. "Thank you," she said again and smiled shyly at him.
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Post by Fear on Dec 23, 2006 21:31:43 GMT -5
"No Problem." He said with a smile. "I'm Avan by the way." He said, introducing himself.
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Post by rowena on Dec 23, 2006 21:36:41 GMT -5
The red in Hotaru's cheeks did not go away when he smiled. "I'm Ho-Hotaru," she shivered, and smiled back.
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Post by Fear on Dec 23, 2006 21:52:09 GMT -5
Avan noticed her shivering. "Are you cold? Here, take my jacket, i'm wearing extra layers so don't worry." he said as he pulled off the heavy jacket and draped it around her.
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Post by rowena on Dec 23, 2006 21:55:32 GMT -5
This made her blush even more. She was already wearing a coat, but it wasn't very thick, plus it got all wet from the ice. And she was very grateful for the extra warmth, and nodded her thanks.
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Post by Fear on Dec 23, 2006 22:08:34 GMT -5
Avan's smile widened. "There, thats better huh? Here let me help you off the ice so you can sit for a bit." he suggested, offering his hand.
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Post by rowena on Dec 23, 2006 22:18:04 GMT -5
Hotaru took his hand again and began edging tentatively toward the shore, taking baby-steps with her skates. Even with her skates on, she was shorter than Avan, though by about an inch. Her chubby cheeks were lightening, her golden eyes wide and alert.
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Post by Fear on Dec 23, 2006 22:22:30 GMT -5
Avan led her carefully to the shore and then to an old stump so she could sit down somewhere other than the snow. "here ya go, still feelin alright? You fell pretty hard..."
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Post by rowena on Dec 23, 2006 22:38:42 GMT -5
"Oh, I'm fine," said Hotaru as she sat stiffly on the stump. "I had fallen several times before... And it was my fault, in the first place, for closing my eyes. I..." She suddenly stopped, feeling that she was revealing too much.
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