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[gardeningaia]

[Here is a fully bundled Aerith, blue scarf wrapped loosely around her face as she smiles.]

Speed run! Don't try this at home. I'm a professional.

...Not really. But I've been practicing, and I think I'm getting better!

[This is about all the introduction given before the journal gets set down to show wide open sky, but once Aerith throws herself in its direction and sets things into a blur of motion, it quickly becomes apparent what she's doing: enjoying her toboggan present from Christmas. She seems to be quite childishly pleased with herself on the faster runs, and pouts when one bumpy ride ends only halfway down. Finally:]

All right, now for the obstacle course! [Tucking the journal under-arm, Aerith drags the toboggan ba-a-a-ck up. This time she turns it to a different position a few feet away and a very different angle. She starts out more slowly, letting gravity lead the way, and steers the tobaggan around trees and rocks, her expression turning focused as the wind whips back her hair. And then--] Oh, no, no! Move, rabbit, run! Hey--ah--!!!! [After wildly veering, once she hits a fallen tree, Aerith and journal are airborne. Too bad they have to come back down, but at least it's in a snowdrift, right?]

...Mmmf.

[...FEEL FREE TO ACTION IT UP / BE SLEDDING WITH HER? She's on the lower part of the mountain slope, closest to the village. Or just shake your head at her from afar, whatever.]

Comments

[Action] Oh LJ.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

I'll come with. Are you worried?

Re: [Action] Oh LJ.

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

It's not worried, exactly. I just feel like I don't understand what I might be doing enough. So someone who's done it before will be a good companion while I try.

[Action]

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

...Mm. [She pauses for a second, thinking back, hand light against her chin before she smiles.] You know, that's a common feeling even when you are doing it. Maybe it's not meant to be understood. Feeling it is enough.

Re: [Action]

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

[She's always worked sort of the opposite: trying to go by what she knows in her head and rationalizing what happens, but getting tangled up when her feelings don't match it.]

I guess we work different ways, sort of.

[Action]

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

Maybe. Don't get me wrong, it's good to understand. But the spirits are a different existence from humans. Boiling it down to simple facts doesn't seem quite right.

But maybe you'll figure it out better than I can while we're out there.

Re: [Action]

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

I don't know if I'll really understand more than you already have.

[Action]

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

I'm not that experienced here. You'll catch up.

Re: [Action]

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

We'll catch up together.