February 22, 2021, 10:37 PM
She averted her eyes from him as she spoke. In time she would mend and have the capacity to leave this mountain. Selfishly Raimo found himself wishing she would over-exert herself; perhaps he should feed her more sparingly, give up the chance to make an ally with his gifts and use those offerings in a different way.
However, malice was not his aim. If he was going to cultivate a friendship with this woman (or the daughter) he would need to rely upon kindness, even if they were suspicious of it. He banished such plots from his mind for the time being.
Raimo watched her carefully. The woman looked pained, but she was only sitting in the snow, not exerting weight upon her ankle. Thinking it was his presence that bothered her, he slid back a step, and then another, looking away from where she perched to eye the red pelt of the fox.
However, malice was not his aim. If he was going to cultivate a friendship with this woman (or the daughter) he would need to rely upon kindness, even if they were suspicious of it. He banished such plots from his mind for the time being.
There is plenty of snow. Could that be melted and used for soaking?Raimo asked. The snow would need to be melted first and there was no way to gather it, but it would save her from walking on her injury, or exacerbating it.
Raimo watched her carefully. The woman looked pained, but she was only sitting in the snow, not exerting weight upon her ankle. Thinking it was his presence that bothered her, he slid back a step, and then another, looking away from where she perched to eye the red pelt of the fox.
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I'm flying like a bird to you now - by Raimo - February 22, 2021, 08:02 PM
RE: I'm flying like a bird to you now - by Kukutux - February 22, 2021, 08:34 PM
RE: I'm flying like a bird to you now - by Raimo - February 22, 2021, 08:51 PM
RE: I'm flying like a bird to you now - by Kukutux - February 22, 2021, 09:03 PM
RE: I'm flying like a bird to you now - by Raimo - February 22, 2021, 09:35 PM
RE: I'm flying like a bird to you now - by Kukutux - February 22, 2021, 09:50 PM
RE: I'm flying like a bird to you now - by Raimo - February 22, 2021, 10:07 PM
RE: I'm flying like a bird to you now - by Kukutux - February 22, 2021, 10:29 PM
RE: I'm flying like a bird to you now - by Raimo - February 22, 2021, 10:37 PM
RE: I'm flying like a bird to you now - by Kukutux - February 23, 2021, 08:15 AM
RE: I'm flying like a bird to you now - by Raimo - February 23, 2021, 10:55 AM
RE: I'm flying like a bird to you now - by Kukutux - February 23, 2021, 11:15 AM
RE: I'm flying like a bird to you now - by Raimo - February 23, 2021, 11:34 AM
RE: I'm flying like a bird to you now - by Kukutux - February 23, 2021, 12:07 PM
RE: I'm flying like a bird to you now - by Raimo - February 23, 2021, 12:14 PM