Pierce -
The figure was walking to me, rather slowly, I think, but time was slow for me anyway. Things like that happen when your hands are icicles.
Soon, the figure gained form, and I recognized it as the hawk girl from earlier. Why would she bother talking to--or let alone saving an idiot like me? Why dis anyone care, anymore?
I wasn't ungrateful, however, when she didn't ignore me and walk away. Her eyes were focused on mine, and they were amazingly warm...it was really comforting.
...It almost made me forget my hands were frozen to the cursed marionette. It almost made me forget I had nothing to live for. And, hey, y'know what? 'Almost' sounded pretty good right now. I tugged at my hands, and she joined in, so, eventually they were ripped off, leaving them bleeding a little, and cold as ice.
The hawk girl stood about a foot away from me, she looked at me for a moment, then looked at the snow sculpture, she pointed at it, "That's really pretty." she said in her soft, quiet way. Somehow, that comforted me, too. It was nice to not have someone screaming in your ears about something or another.
"Thanks..." I muttered, trying my hardest to sound sincere as I rubbed my hands together in a futile effort of warming them.
She seemed to ponder something for a moment, so I re-focused my attention on my hands. Man, ice-on-ice does not make warmth by a long shot...
But, suddenly a new pair of hands reached down to hold mine. Had my senses not been dulled, I would have jumped away from the contact, but since I couldn't, I didn't move. The girl was trying to warm my hands up, too...The thought seemed foreign to me. Why bother wasting time on me? Why try to save the damned?
It took me a minute to realize that her hands were scalding.
I almost jumped, but didn't. This girl was warm! I relaxed as she held my hands and tried to keep them from freezing.
I looked up at the girl who had saved me, taking in her appearance. Her hair was straight, and little past her shoulders. It was light brown with gold-tinted highlights that shimmered, even despite the lack of sun. The girl looked back up into my eyes, and I noticed their deep brown shade.
This girl was like a big beacon of warmth, and I was beyond grateful for her sudden appearance, "Hi, if you don't know me, my name is Abby." she greeted me softly, her eyes searching mine. Thinking on it now, she was definitely not a hawk...More like an eagle. Just, not a hawk.
"Hi, Abby." I muttered back, resisting the urge to shiver at the increasing wind. I failed and began to shudder.
Abby noticed, and moved so that she was blocking the wind. She was still trying to warm my hands up. This girl was too nice for her own good--she should be trying to get to safety herself..."What are you doing all they way out here?" she asked me, her voice not prying, just worried and a bit curious.
I thought for a moment, the warmth Abby was providing was helping me regain a safe thought process. I sighed, "I ...really don't know...For a minute, I thought that I had it all figured out, but, the more I think about it, the stupider it sounds. I guess, I just needed time to think...Just time to breathe and accept that she can't come back..." I shook my head biting my lip, "I just forgot it was going to storm and that my clothes aren't appropriate for this weather. That's all..." I sounded like I was trying to convince myself. Pitiful.
Abby hesitated for a moment, then squeezed my hands encouragingly. "It's okay to be sad every once in a while..." she whispered, her eyes convincing me.
I looked at her for a minute then smiled, "Yeah?...Thanks, Abby." I said quietly, then smiled a bit more, "I'm Pierce, in case you didn't know. I've heard people talk, and discovered that my honorary name is 'that cow halfer', so if you ever decide to call me by name, that's cool, too." I assured the brunette.
Abby looked at me curiously for a minute, then smiled warmly, "Okay, Pierce."
I looked at the terribly storming sky, "C'mon, we've got to get back to the Bear Cave before we both become ice sculptures." I stood up and helped Abby up, and as we walked I tried not to show how cold I really was.
Hopefully, it was convincing.
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I hope that was okay. ^^
