Chapter 14

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A few days had passed since I met Aria and had been entranced by her. Although, after trekking with her and having to face her often, the spark had gone out, or at least, for her mysterious eyes. There was also a part of me that felt like she wasn’t being honest with me. Every now and then I would catch her being serious, her chipper tone descending to a sad melody before returning to her usual self moments later. Maybe it wasn’t meant to be. We lived in such different worlds.

“You don’t really need a sled. A wood board is usually fine. Then you slide down a snowy hill and ride it down. It’s fun!” I returned an inviting smile, thinking back to how this was her first winter.

I remembered my own, and how excited I was to be finally traveling with my ma and pa. Seeing my first blizzard up close and having a nice warm room in Oakhenge after. If everything went well, I could give Aria a bit of my childhood.