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[It's rather late in the evening to be out in the snow, but so Aerith is. Behind ch. 4, out in the forest, she's cleared the fresh-fallen snow from a small patch of earth and is now kneeling down in it, talking to Faeren.]

Wasn't it strange back then? Everyone changed so suddenly! ...Were you...a little nervous? Hm... But...people seem to be treating the forest and plants all right. Better than they do back home.

...Did I talk to you last time? No, you don't need to tell me. I'm sure I did. You don't have a voice, but still, it's less quiet when I'm talking to you.

[...and so on. In general, Aerith is just naturally chatty with spirits anyway. She'll be doing this spirit-talking for a while into the early night, roaming around the perimeter of the village to see if she can get in touch with Nala... The cold and still-falling snowflakes don't seem to deter her. This is more important.]

Comments

[baka-jyanai.livejournal.com]

Mm, Letty handles the winter in Gensokyo. But she did say I was a "force of nature" or something.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

That must be because of your strength.

How does she "handle the winter"?

[baka-jyanai.livejournal.com]

She just does?

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[...pffft. Aerith shakes her head at herself; of course she'd get that for asking a child that question.]

It sounds like a tough job. Anyway, maybe you should head inside, Cirno? I'm sure it gets cold for even ice fairies.

[Or, you know, little girls playing pretend.]

[baka-jyanai.livejournal.com]

huh? No, I'm fine! I like the cold!

assuming she's dressed similar to icon, correct me if I'm wrong?

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

You don't look like you're dressed warm enough...

[baka-jyanai.livejournal.com]

I wear this all the time!

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

Even in the snow? [well obviously she is right now, but:] All the time?

[baka-jyanai.livejournal.com]

Well yeah! I'm an ice fairy!

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

But you don't make ice. ...Or do you? [She never really did get an answer to that.]

[baka-jyanai.livejournal.com]

-Cirno holds up her finger, as if to signal, before clapping her hands together. A gentle blue glow forms between them...-

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[...oh, well. Aerith watches this curiously. She's an ice fairy, really?]

[baka-jyanai.livejournal.com]

-After a moment, she pulls her hand apart and offers a palm up to Aerith. In that palm is a flower made entirely of ice.-

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[NO FAIR. HER WEAKNESS.]

Wooow, that's so beautiful! You really are a fairy! Oh my goodness... [She reaches out a hand to touch the flower's "petals".]

[baka-jyanai.livejournal.com]

-It's surprisingly sturdy for looking so delicate.-

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[But just as cold as it looks. She takes her fingers back after a moment, puffing on them lightly to warm them back up.]

So even ice fairies like flowers?

[baka-jyanai.livejournal.com]

I've always liked flowers. I wish more bloomed in winter.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

The snow can be hard for them. But some flowers are hardy enough! And the flower shop is still open. You could visit, if you like. Just don't bring the snow and ice inside! [She gives a smile to show she doesn't mean it harshly. They're just not good for the flowers.]

[baka-jyanai.livejournal.com]

Maybe... will you be there?

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

Probably. I work there a lot.

[baka-jyanai.livejournal.com]

Then I'll visit!

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

I'll keep an eye out for you.

...Say, I just thought of something. Do you ever talk to Sona? She's the water spirit here. [An ice fairy would probably talk to her, right? Hm.]

[baka-jyanai.livejournal.com]

There's a water spirit?

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

You didn't know?

[baka-jyanai.livejournal.com]

-The look pretty much says all.-