In the depth of winter you dare step out into the deep snow. Its up to your knees and makes your dress drag behind. If only you had gathered enough fire wood to last till spring. A silly mistake but it was important you got more. Out from your little room you crept. It was a little shed just away from Moomin House. In the summer you just slept in the trees or caves if it so pleased you but it was too cold for that now. It was Moominpapas carpentry shed but he said someone lived there in the summer. You could tell as it smelled of a well lived home. Blankets neatly folded on the shelf when you arrived and something about the light decor shouted a woman's touch.
Into the deep snow you continued, trudging toward the back veranda.
"Are you serious??"
The pile had been depleted already. You didn't want to bother them but surely whomever was staying in the bath house would have some spare kindling? You clasped your hands and shot a hot breath between them before making your reluctant way there. You had always heard of a lady who made the winter so. It was said that if she so wished it, you would be frozen solid. You wondered if she was pretty, whether she was or not you would for sure make a move.
Instead you were met with the Groke. She moved swiftly in your direction but the snow was too deep for you to escape. As if a frozen liquids smooth surface was disturbed, you began to freeze. You dress became brittle and you watched in horror as the icy front lines made its way up your body.
Too-ticky had been dreamily looking out of the stained glass when she noticed what was unfolding. In fear of freezing her self, she simply threw on her scarf and hat before looking out again to make sure the cost was clear. As soon as things unfolded the Groke had disappeared into the frozen forest out of self pity and fear. Too-ticky made haste in dragging you back into her winter dwelling. You lay still frozen in the position as if you were still clawing to get away. Hurriedly Too-ticky stoked the fire and began to try heating you with friction.
Minutes turned to hours and morning became dusk. Now thawed to the point that your joints relaxed and your heart began again you still lay in a frozen slumber. They say the best way to warm someone up again is physical contact, skin to skin. Too-ticky carefully undressed you and herself before wrapping up in a blanket and holding you close in her arms. She had seen you before in the forest a few times and developed a crush on you.
"Oh please be okay.. Wake up please?"
She placed a kiss on your forehead before making the fire blaze again and going to sleep.
You woke to a sleeping too-ticky and finding yourself undressed.
"What?.. Happened?"
Asking this to the silent room only got a reply of crackling fire wood. Perhaps you had a bit to drink last night? If that was the case you would be romantic and wake her with a kiss.
"Good morning miss"
Too-ticky wakes from this with a start and wonders why shes been thanked with a kiss.
"Oh?? Yes its no problem."
"What did we do last night anyway?"
"W-what? "
Too-ticky blushes intensely as she realized what you were referring.
"Oh no you were frozen and i-i warmed you. Nothing more."
Rather than look like a complete fool you crawled over her and smirked.
"Why not do something more then? As a thank you for saving my life?"
With that She mumbled a yes and pulled you into her arms. This wasn't the original plan but it worked out well in the end. No longer was it cold as it was spring in the bath house for you.
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