outside the dorms | late morning | saturday | 19 december

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Jonas hadn't seen snow since leaving the Community. Even then, he'd been more concerned about the damaging effects the extreme weather was having on himself and Gabe rather than just enjoying it. Today, though, he had no such concerns. He'd managed to get through a semester of school on his own, without completely breaking down, and it was almost like the snow was his reward.

He was standing there, a few steps away from the dorms, hands stuck in his pockets and face upturned, letting the light flakes hit his face and stick to his jacket. With the vague memories he still had, he remembered snow making everything sound so quiet and still. He remembered it being wet and making your cheeks pink.

Despite nearly losing his life and nearly watching Gabe die to due extremely cold conditions, Jonas found that he still liked snow. And, with no consideration to the cold, thought just walking around outside the dorms and enjoying it was a nice way to pass the morning.

[the weather channel says there's snow so there's snow! open post, of course!]

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"It's nice," he said, smiling at her. "My neck is warm again. Perhaps I don't feel so poor anymore."

[provostsdog.livejournal.com]

"You're an easy mumper to get rid of," Beka teased, stepping away. "I suppose that means we should cease the fight?"

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"I'm inexperienced but I think calling a truce would be best," he said and offered a hand like he'd read about. It seemed to signal an agreement between two parties.

"If it snows again, I'm sure I'll be more prepared," he said and laughed.

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"I'll not have mercy on you then," she countered and instead of taking his hand, she grabbed his lower arm. She'd not learned the handshake thing yet.

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"What's this?" he asked, peering down at her grip and then back at her. "I don't recognize the gesture."

[provostsdog.livejournal.com]

She blinked. "Tis how soldiers and some of the Dogs greet each other," she said.

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"Oh!" Oh, it was a different form of greeting. Jonas nodded hurriedly and imitated the gesture on her arm. "I apologize. I wasn't aware there were so many different versions of greeting with hands."

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"Which one did you mean then?" she asked.

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He nodded and reached for her hand, grasping it in his and giving it a few shakes. "That one."

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"Almost the same," she mused, chuckling as it felt looby. "Truce then. Do we need to warm you up inside?"

... No dirty.

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"It might be for the best," he said, nodding and tugging on the ends of her scarf. "My nose is getting a little numb."

[provostsdog.livejournal.com]

"And we'd not want it to fall off," she said seriously.

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Jonas covered his nose protectively with a gloved hand. "No, we don't want that. I've gotten used to my nose and I've found that I need it more often than not."

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She chuckled. "It also looks better to have a nose in the middle of your face than a big hole," she agreed.

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"We should make sure to keep my nose," he said, rubbing the end of it before dropping his hand. "I'd like to remain all in one piece, if I can."

[provostsdog.livejournal.com]

"Tis an advantage," she agreed and she headed towards the entrance to the dorms. "I'll consider it."

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"If I can keep my nose, you can keep yours," he bargained, trailing behind her and trying not to laugh at the absurdity of conversation.

[provostsdog.livejournal.com]

"I'm uncertain how you'd steal my nose when you can't get me covered in snow," she reasoned. There was naught wrong with laughing.

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"Maybe not today," he corrected, moving a bit faster to catch her enough to walk side by side, "but it could happen in the future. Stranger things have happened!"

[provostsdog.livejournal.com]

She glanced at him and it was hard to imagine him in a fight. "They have," she agreed. "I'll have to remain alert."

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"But not today," he decided, reaching to open the door for her. "Today, my nose is numb and my shirt is wet. Getting dry sounds like a much better idea."

[provostsdog.livejournal.com]

"I'll not object," she said. "Pounce refused to even go out with me this morning. And he has fur."

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Jonas scooted inside, letting the door close and the heat warm his cheeks and nose. He was fairly certain he'd keep that appendage now.

"Well, if you ever need someone to go out with you, I'll come," he said and grinned. "I like the cold."

[provostsdog.livejournal.com]

"You're cracked enough," she teased him, she was grateful for the warmth and unzipped her coat. "I'll avoid it if I can, but those sarden birds need feeding."

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"We didn't have this sort of thing back home," he said, shrugging. "I find myself like extreme temperature changes. It's a different experience and something that I don't control so it makes it easy to learn."