Heron Lake Plateau guiding light

Owen managed a moment of stillness at last along with his wide-eyed surprise for his sister's vivid suggestion. An incredulous laugh that only stuttered a little with his more-fitful shivers broke the spell, though, as Kite pulled the most awful silly expressions. H-hey, didn't Momma always tell you not to pull faces like that, just in case your face's 'spression got stuck that way?! he teased back. Just imagine, it almost actually happened today! Better not tell Raven.

In all seriousness, though, the scenario didn't seem that implausible to Owen. He was too distracted by the notion in fact to take any note of the extra-doe-eyed looks Kite was now giving Eljay. An ice statue Kite, he murmured to himself instead, marveling even as he scared himself just a little with the notion. He didn't know what really would have happened to his sister had she gone tumbling into the water, of course—and he was glad they didn't have to find out the hard way!—but surely it would have been nothing good. His sister's quite dramatic imagery stuck in his imagination, though. Owen shivered, less out of physical cold finally and more out of the small chill that went down his spine. Just imagine what the pond monster woulda thought of that, if Ice Kite went sinking down into its lair!