Footsteps in fresh snow {Therru}

[Rena Corrigan]

The courtyard was the last place she'd expected to spend her first few hours at Hammel, particularly now that there was snow on the ground. Rena wasn't a fan of cold even when she was dressed for the weather, and today, she most certainly wasn't. Granted, she'd slung on her favorite black faux-leather coat before the tour of the grounds, but it was really more decorative than functional. If she'd stuck with her plan to immediately go to the library, it would have more than sufficed to deal with any meager cold drafts, but as luck would have it, the library just wasn't in the cards for her. She'd made a fool of herself during the tour- getting lost, having to re-ask questions she should already know the answers to, and even getting her guide's name wrong once. She never made those sort of stupid mistakes. She wasn't sure if it was the whirlwind events of the past few days, or perhaps the excessively long trip to Hammel, but she was obviously not at her best.

As she finally reached the end of the hall, Rena ran her fingers through her short, choppy hair, and took a shaky breath. Before she could do anything else stupidly embarassing, she stepped up to the door, shoving her hand against the handle roughly.

The door didn't move.

Probably because she was on the 'pull' side.

With a soft hiss, she pulled back the handle, slipping around the door frame as soon as it opened far enough. The cold air hit her suddenly, and she clenched her teeth. Once she started to walk, it would be bearable. Once she moved her pace up to a jog, the cold would likely actually be enjoyable. A run certainly seemed like the best way to clear her head, and put her morning missteps behind her. Hammel was supposed to be her fresh start- things couldn't start going wrong with early.

Of course, first she'd have to ensure she wasn't going to get lost off school grounds. Perhaps a few warm up laps around the courtyard, as she eyed up the surrounding area, would be wiser. Rena began to walk relatively aimlessly around the corridor, trying to find landmarks she'd be able to spot from a distance.

[Therru Simmons]

The cold was halfway wonderful. Outside was a beautiful world, and although Therru had never particularly liked cold weather she couldn't help but respect it. She had lived with the cold for her entire life and really this wasn't as cold as her home. So like any other time she wanted to practice her powers on her own she was outside. With the snow falling there was plenty of water for her to try and control, although she was sure that snow was more considered ice and she wouldn't be able to do anything with it. But she had made salt water to use so that it wouldn't freeze as she practiced. It seemed logical to the girl since you spread salt to make ice melt that if you had salt water is would stay unfrozen.

Whens he arrived the courtyard was devoid of others, which made it easier for her. She wouldn't have to deal with anyone watching or commenting, or as it had happened lately, come to bully her away from practicing. She unscrewed the water bottle and slowly drew out a bit of water, making sure to be careful in how much she took. Today she was trying to work on some finer details since she didn't really want to be out in the cold for too long. She set the bottle down once she had enough water and moved to the center of the courtyard, taking the water with her.

The young girl spun the water around her in intricate patterns, making the liquid into different threads. It was a very beautiful thing, and while hydrokinesis could be a very powerful thing Therru loved her power for the beauty in it. She never wanted to use it to hurt anyone, ever. But as she was moving her feet caught a catch of ice, sending her spinning backwards. The water she had held was thrown across the courtyard from its height, where it splashed a girl who was passing by, soaking her.