After Ever After

Three

PIC ABOVE IS WINTER'S PAJAMAS^^^^^^^^^^^

"And the Earth is full tonight, tonight, and the wolves all howl, aa-ooooooooooh..." Winter sang softly to herself. She thought of her Scarlet-friend and her big bad Wolf. Surely he must love her or he would have gobbled  up Winter's fiery friend in one bite. Winter thought she herself would be a very appetizing snack.

She tested her theory by giving her arm a little nibble.

She tasted awfully sweet and wasn't entirely sure she'd be good for any snack. However, if her bones were ground, she might make perfect sugar. Or perhaps one of her icicle fingers could be given to a child for a popsicle. What flavor though?

Thoughtfully Winter brought a finger to her mouth to inquire on its taste. The thought came that she perhaps tasted like cherries, but then her brain lapsed. Her vision seemed to skip a beat and suddenly her room tilted. She stood herself up, staggering to the doors. Snow began to pile up as it fell from the ceiling, slowly, slowly it blocked her in. If she stayed much longer then she would begin to...

*Snap*

Off fell her pinkie finger, perfect for the most elegant of tea parties.

*Snap*

Down went her ring finger, naked, bearing no vows of matrimony.

*Snap*

Winter never was very fond of her middle finger so she supposed it wouldn't matter that that one was gone.

*Snap*

Gone was her dearest friend, the pointer finger, he whom stuck by her always, pointing the way to the danger

*Snap*

Away with the pivotal piece in her silently balled fists, the thumb.

Winter pounded on her doors, as they were sealed shut with ice. All 10 of her fingers littered. the floor around her. She slumped to the ground, defeated and ready to die in her own personal blizzard.

Goodbye Selene

Goodbye Scarlet-friend

Goodbye Jacin...

Winter shot up out of bed, frantically looking around her. She was in a very defrosted version of the room in her dream, but there was still a chill in her heart. She couldn't stay here.

She thrashed her way out of bed and bounded out of her room down the hall. Her feet silently pounding on the carpets. She reached a plain looking door and paused to smooth her nightgown.

She turned the knob and crept in. A clean pressed guard uniform was draped over a chair by the small window that showed the stars. The window began to frost over, Winter startled giving a little squeak. Then she proceeded to tiptoe-sprint to the modest bed in the corner, she threw the sheets back and sunk into the warmth within.

JACIN

"Stars! What the..." Jacin hissed. A creature swathed in silk slithered into his bed and wrapped its cold hands around his naked chest.

"Don't be frightened, but my heart is freezing over." It said.

"Winter?" Jacin said groggily. Feeling discombobulated.

"I hate terribly to inconvenience you Jacin, but do you think you might wrap your warm arms around me? I am truly freezing from the inside out."

Jacin obliged her. Turning to envelope Winter in his arms. Stars, she is soft.

"Mmh" She cooed her thanks.

"Winter why are you in my bed? Not that I'm complaining---"

"I'd rather not speak of it in this moment. Just hold me."

"Um, okay. Okay. Yeah..."

Then he squeezed her tight and rested his chin on her curls, warming her. Winter, he thought, What happens in that head of yours.

Winter shivered in his arms and nestled closer. Jacin let his mind wander back to sleep.