Shadowwyn Moor so it's cautiously into the dark

suliya watched him with a soft, lingering smile, her snow-pale eyes catching the playful glint in his as he stirred the snow into a flurry. the light dusting he sent her way melted against her fur, and she laughed quietly, the sound warm and fleeting, a momentary reprieve from the weight of their earlier conversation.

maybe not tired,"" she murmured, her voice low, more to herself than to him as he twirled in the snow. her gaze followed his whirling movements, and for a heartbeat, she let herself linger in the simplicity of it all. the quiet moments, the fleeting joy—they mattered, even if they didn’t erase the heaviness beneath.

as he slowed, her smile remained, faint but genuine, a small piece of herself offered in return for his levity. she took a step back, her posture relaxing as the chill air wrapped around them.

come, ridgeback,:: she said, her tone light, though her eyes still carried a flicker of something unreadable.

and with that, she turned, her steps slow but steady, trusting him to follow as the snow fell softly around them, fading their tracks into the endless white.

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