Meadowlark Prairie codeine scene

roan snorted, the sound sharp and unexpected, like a wolf coughing up a laugh. his amber eyes found synder, glinting with rare amusement.

anywhere. everywhere. his voice rumbled low, his lips twitching into something close to a smirk before he shook his head, dislodging the snowflakes that had dared to settle there.

for a moment, he let himself relax, leaning slightly into the calm around them. the storm had quieted, leaving the world softened by snow. she was funny, in her peculiar, self-assured way, and he found himself begrudgingly entertained.

he didn't answer further, content to let the humor settle between them, unspoken but shared. he glanced at her once more, then back to the horizon, a quiet exhale escaping his chest.