Abominable Snowfire [late evening]

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis had spent a fair part of the day walking around the grounds, trying to familiarize herself with the area. Having done that and thoroughly worn out her feet, she'd retired for a brief nap in her cabin earlier.

A bit groggy still, she was curled in front of her campfire, heating a pot of water over the fire to make tea. She'd be more than willing to share.

[bored. visit! she'll share her really strong tea with you!]

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[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"By all means," Aravis said, smiling a little and waving towards a seat. "Would you care for some tea?"

[notawitch.livejournal.com]

"Sure, I'd love a cup of tea," said Will, settling in on one of the seats around the fire. "What kind is it?"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"It's from my home," she said, handing over a cup of spicy, dark tea. "And rather strong, though you're more than welcome to dilute it with milk or honey which I totally set out over here in moddable-land."

[notawitch.livejournal.com]

Will took the cup from Aravis, added a shot of milk from the nicely set out tea service found only in moddable land, and took a sip of the hot drink.

"Thanks. This is really good." She held the tea cup in her hands for a minute before speaking again, to let the smell and warmth of it seep in. "Can't sleep either?"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"I slept this afternoon," she said, nodding. "And I'm far too awake now to attempt it." She ducked her head slightly. "My name is Aravis. My apologies for my rudeness."

[notawitch.livejournal.com]

"Nice to meet you, Aravis!" she said with a smile. "And I guess if you've been rude, I have too. I'm Will. Hi."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Are you new to the school as well, Will?" Aravis asked curiously.

[notawitch.livejournal.com]

Will shook her head, making sure not to spill her tea.

"Nope. I've actually been here for while yet." She took another sip of her tea. "Long enough to have stories of the weirdness, not long enough that it still seems weird to me."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"I've been here scarcely a week, though it seems pleasant enough. Strange, but not terribly," Aravis said, looking a little wary.

[notawitch.livejournal.com]

Will let out a bit of a knowing chuckle. "Oh, trust me, everything being calm like this for so long is outside the norm. One day you'll wake up, and there'll be tiny penguins everywhere, or everybody will think they're someone totally different."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"What is a penguin?"

Important questions first.

[notawitch.livejournal.com]

Will blinked. Oh. Aravis came from a world without penguins. She probably should have asked about the other-world thing before shooting off her mouth.

"Oh, uh, a black and white bird that lives in the cold places near the south pole. It can't fly, but it's really good at swimming. They're cute."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis added 'cute' to the mental list of words to look up and discern the meaning of. "Do they speak?"

[notawitch.livejournal.com]

Will shook her head. "Only in movies. Real penguins just squawk a lot."