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[silversnowfall]

I'm going to be out of the house for a while. I should be back before it gets too late.

[Nephry set out rather early this morning, actually, headed for the small lake. She's spent a good amount of time being sure that what she's doing is safe and isn't going to result in anything unpleasant. After she's sure of all that, and checks to see if anyone's nearby, she leaves the journal on a cleared spot near the edge of the lake and, slowly at first because it's been a while, heads away on a pair of ice skates]

[[ooc: this is what they do for fun in Keterburg. Feel free to find her, or reply written - she'll reply 'before' the action part happens]]

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[silversnowfall]

You can find skates in the clothing store.

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[she's already running off.]

Which lake are you on, then?

[silversnowfall]

The smallest one. I wasn't sure the larger would be frozen thick enough.

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

Okay, got it! I'll be there real soon! ♥

[silversnowfall]

All right. I'll wait for you.

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[running running running.]

[it may take a while, but she'll be there eventually. She took Tokunaga once she entered the forest, so she hops right off him when she gets to the lakeshore. Where are you, Nephry?]

[silversnowfall]

[sitting in a clear spot beside the lake, waiting as promised. She figures Anise won't know how to tie the skates on]

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[nope, she's just holding them in her arms right now and trying not to drop them as she bounds on over to where Nephry is seated.]

Nephry, over here!

[silversnowfall]

[smiles and sits up onto her knees, motioning for Anise to sit down in front of her]

You seem excited.

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

But I've never gone ice skating, before! [plops down in the snow, grinning.] Of course I'm excited! ♥

[silversnowfall]

[reaches for one of the skates] I'll show you how to tie these, and you can do the other one.

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[She nods.]

Okay. They look way complicated, though!

[silversnowfall]

They're not, not really. Just be careful of the blades.

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

Mmkay. [just sitting back and watching her do that first skate.]

[silversnowfall]

[It only takes her about half a minute, and she's going slowly so Anise can watch. There you go, one foot done]

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[Watching really closely! Once she's done, she'll try to do the same thing with the other foot. She's careful enough, but it's not nearly as neatly done as Nephry's.]

Geez, this is harder than it looks...!

[silversnowfall]

[everyone learns with time. For now, Nephry will get up neatly on the skates and step back onto the lake, holding out a hand for Anise]

Walking on them is much harder than skating on them.

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[Okay okay she can do this! She can totally do this. Anise gets up wobbily, and takes Nephry's hand. Balancing is not fun.]

W-woah...

[silversnowfall]

[takes her other hand, too, gently pulling her over onto the ice]

I might as well tell you. You will fall. ...But I think it's worth it, in the end.

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[Step by wobbly step! She makes it to the ice without much event, but the moment she steps onto the water, she very nearly slips. Her grip on Nephry's hands tighten on impulse.]

You're sure about that?

[silversnowfall]

It's quite fun once you've had a little practice.

[tightens her hold on Anise's hands, too. She's not going to just let her fall]

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

It looks so easy, though. [She pouts and as it is, isn't going to let go of Nephry's hands any time soon.]

[silversnowfall]

Well, I'm not as good backwards as I am forwards, so we'll practice together.

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[So that means she has to let go of one hand, right? She sighs.]

Okay...

[silversnowfall]

[no, it means she can go on holding onto both hands until she feels like letting go. Nephry's stable going backwards, just not very graceful]

I'm not going to let go, Anise. [just take a breath and enjoy it for a bit]