Once he was sure that Somnia was ready to dive into the depths of the mountain, Elwood forged ahead. The light given off by the leaves was not overly bright, but it cast a soft glow on his immediate surroundings. Perhaps they would come in handy when it was time to examine the rocky surfaces up close, in order to determine where they might find the precious gems that they were searching for.
Holding the lights in his mouth prohibited him from talking as they descended, though he occasionally looked over his shoulder and smiled at Somnia from around his mouthful. The terrain was a bit uneven, with a few sharp turns and steep drops that he navigated carefully, but he felt his heart rate increase with excitement when they reached their destination. In front of him, the tunnel opened up, revealing the natural skating rink in all its glory.
He stepped out onto the ice, moving slowly and carefully so as not to lose his balance. Dropping their artificial light source, he glanced at Somnia. "Why don't you take one," he suggested, reaching down to nudge a few leaves towards her, "and we can check out opposite sides of the place. I'm not sure what all we'll find." But he was eager to start looking.
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A few hours later, the pair of friends emerged from the tunnel. Clasped in Elwood's mouth was the most beautiful jewel he had ever seen. With Somnia's help, he had found it -- and it had only involved minimal slipping and sliding on the ice. With a muffled yet emphatic expression of gratitude, he parted ways with Somnia, unaware that this would be one of the last times he saw her.
Holding the lights in his mouth prohibited him from talking as they descended, though he occasionally looked over his shoulder and smiled at Somnia from around his mouthful. The terrain was a bit uneven, with a few sharp turns and steep drops that he navigated carefully, but he felt his heart rate increase with excitement when they reached their destination. In front of him, the tunnel opened up, revealing the natural skating rink in all its glory.
He stepped out onto the ice, moving slowly and carefully so as not to lose his balance. Dropping their artificial light source, he glanced at Somnia. "Why don't you take one," he suggested, reaching down to nudge a few leaves towards her, "and we can check out opposite sides of the place. I'm not sure what all we'll find." But he was eager to start looking.
---
A few hours later, the pair of friends emerged from the tunnel. Clasped in Elwood's mouth was the most beautiful jewel he had ever seen. With Somnia's help, he had found it -- and it had only involved minimal slipping and sliding on the ice. With a muffled yet emphatic expression of gratitude, he parted ways with Somnia, unaware that this would be one of the last times he saw her.
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There's a neon light - by Elwood - February 24, 2015, 01:13 PM
RE: There's a neon light - by Somnia - February 27, 2015, 08:46 PM
RE: There's a neon light - by Elwood - February 27, 2015, 11:37 PM
RE: There's a neon light - by Somnia - February 28, 2015, 10:42 AM
RE: There's a neon light - by Elwood - February 28, 2015, 07:55 PM
RE: There's a neon light - by Somnia - March 01, 2015, 02:55 PM
RE: There's a neon light - by Elwood - March 01, 2015, 05:30 PM