Warmth (Abbey)

[Sage Ersilia]

Sage loved days like these. The outside was blanketed in pure white snow, and he could not wait to step outside into the white fluffy, untainted surface. The snow continued to fall, keeping the ground free of footprints, and the boy was ecstatic to feel the powdery surface beneath his feet. It was nostalgic, and he was truly happy. Fortunately, because of his power, his light warmed him well enough, and he never felt uncomfortably cold.

His body glowed, the snowflakes instantly melting upon touching his skin, and he gently collapsed onto the ground, lying down as if about to take a rest. Sage smiled as he remembered the story his mother told him about his birth. He was born on a snowy day like this, and thus they became more significant when they came around. However, he was not alone today, and his emerald eyes caught glance of a figure approaching.

“Abbey…”

Sage smiled and sat up, his back wet from melted snow. He reached his hand out to her, beckoning her to sit down with him.

“Sit with me, Abbey. It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?”

[Abigail Conners]

Snowy days were what made winter so wonderful for Abbey. Her favorite season, out of all of them. She barely even minded the cold. At least you could always put on more layers. She walked through the snow, her black rubber boots making small footprints with each step. Footprints that weren’t going to last long. The snowflakes fell down and stuck to her coat and hair. Occasionally she brushed them off her coat, but it was near impossible to get them out of her hair.

Walking along, she glanced around at the grounds. She didn’t notice Sage sitting there until he said her name. ”Sage!” She smiled down at him. Abbey sat down next to him and nodded. ”I love the snow.” She stuck her tongue out to catch a snowflake on her tongue. She giggled slightly. ”Kind of brings out the kid in all of us, huh?” She tilted her head back, letting the snow fall on her face. The snowflakes melted on her skin, a couple sticking to her eyelashes.

”Snowy days and rainy days are my favorite type of days.” Abbey flopped back in the snow, the hood of her dark navy coat, cushioning her head. The fur lining framed her face, her black curls fanning out against it. ”Pretty comfy too.”

[Sage Ersilia]

Sage laughed lightheartedly when Abbey took a seat next to him and continued to catch snowflakes with her tongue. Snow really did bring back the child in one’s self, didn’t it? He remembered playing with his sister and looking forward to every sled ride and snowball fight.

“It really does…”

Sage gave a bit smile to the girl before flopping back into the snow, his arms and legs moving up, down, and side-to-side. He couldn’t remember the last time he had made a snow angel, and the motions were incredibly nostalgic as he stared up into the snowy gray sky.

“It’s very comfy. Snowy days are my favorite too”

Sage’s eyes fluttered close as if he was going to sleep, but his smile was still planted on his face as his body continued to glow like a ray from the sun.

[Abigail Conners]

Abbey smiled as she watched him start to make a snow angel. She closed her eyes for a bit, still just lying there. It was nice to be able to relax. She let out a soft breath, spreading her fingers out in the snow. The cold seeped into her skin as bits of snow started to melt at her touch. She curled them together again when the cold started to be too much.

Opening her eyes again, she glanced over at Sage. She smiled when she noticed him glowing. For whatever reason that always made her smile. She rolled on to her stomach and reached out to poke his nose. ”Having fun there, night light?” She grinned down at him, waiting for him to open his eyes again.

It was nice being there, just relaxing. Quiet, with a friend. So different from her life before Hammel. It was moments like these where Abbey was her most happy.