Seasons in the Sun - Snufmin Collection (Mostly)

Dancing With The Wind ❁

        Some days there didn't need to be an adventure to have a good time. During these times it was best to just lay among the wildflowers, bask in the sunshine, and take in nature at it's finest moment. The wind, gentle as a mother's touch, kept the heat off and brought with it pleasant scents from across the hills. Clouds rolled idly by, bathing the world with shade as they blocked the sun every few moments, saving the friends from potential sunburns.

      Moomin had his eyes shut, head on paws as he took it all in. The beautiful trills of a harmonica swept across the peaceful valley, threatening to place him underneath the spell of sleep, yet he refused to let it take him. After all, how could he properly enjoy it if he did?

       Little My stretched out not far off, occasionally rolling around in the grass, but not moving as much as she normally would. Even she felt lackadaisical in this environment, not caring about the butterflies floating about, easily catchable if she bothered.

       Snufkin laid with them, the brim of his hat covering his eyes, though they too were closed. His harmonica danced with his fingertips across his mouth, slow and gentle notes caressing the wind in a dance unseen. It was just the three friends, SnorkMaiden busying herself with the Snork's lunch and Sniff most likely still sleeping this lovely day away. Back at MoominHouse, even Mama and Papa decided to enjoy the wonderful atmosphere. He took his writing outside, though his pen rarely took to the page, while Mama idled in her garden, tenderly caring for her arrangement of flowers.

      Today, truly, the world was at peace. Or at least, Moomin Valley was. There was no problem that needed taken care of, no one causing any problems, even Stinky couldn't be bothered to cause mischief in such fine weather. The Inspector lounged in a chair on the porch of the police station, The Mymble had taken her hoard with her on a walk, while her eldest child had a picnic set with Too-Ticky and Ninny. Even the Witch and Alicia were out and about, practicing spells in the sunlight just to enjoy it all.

      Such rare and fine days need taken advantage of, after all, even if it was just to relax.

       Moomin hummed, eyelids opening to gaze upon his companions. Little My had become still, nearly falling into a doze, while Snufkin still played. He seemed almost oblivious to the world around them, however the troll knew much better. In fact, as his eyes remained on the Mumrik, the vagabond lifted his hat, auburn eyes locking with sapphire, a tiny smile hanging around his harmonica. Moomin grinned back, heart puttering at the sight of him. Even with years of being in one another's company, he still fell head over heels for the other. It only took one look and he'd find it difficult to breathe, but in such a lovely way, being surrounding with so much love and warmth.

      The moment seemed to speak to him, telling him that there was no need to be laying about. So, he stood, causing his friend to raise an eyebrow at him at the sudden movement. Moomin merely grinned widely, reaching down to pick his friend up to his feet. No words needed spoken, their closeness speaking volumes in this moment. Snufkin's smile grew, a soft chuckle hiding in his song. The notes picked up pace, curving into a different song altogether. Little My sat up at the change, broken blades of grass falling off of her crimson dress from the motion. She watched as Moomin hooked his arm around Snufkin's, the two twirling around one another, matching the sudden bouncy notes. Even with him dancing about, the song came out flawlessly, their feet kicked up a few petals in their wake, the gentle flowers dancing around them with the wind.

      Although Snufkin's song set the pace, it was Moomin who seemed to be leading. The troll took hold of Snufkin's free paw, spinning him out, nearly knocking the hat off his head. The song only stopped to allow a laugh, but was quick to proceed, not wanting the moment to end abruptly so.

      No words were spoken, not even when Little My hopped up and joined the duo, the three dancing with and around each other in a rhythm and pace that only they could manage. The breeze twirled with them, sometimes carrying a step for a moment longer, letting eyes lock for a second more than needed... Yes, such a dance could only have happened on such a day.

      Both friends held out their paws and Little My grabbed hold, grinning widely as she was spun around with them. She laughed as she was tossed into the air and easily caught, the joyous moment caught in the wind and drifted out. MoominMama looked up from her garden, barely able to see the commotion from her location, but she smiled warmly at the three dots on the landscape, twirling against a the sea of flowers of many colors. She hummed and closed her eyes, bobbing along with the song, going about her work with a newfound step. Papa tapped his foot, pipe in mouth as he took it all in, though the pipe was quickly placed away when inspiration struck, his ink pen dancing to the beat upon the wind. Too-Ticky and Mymble Jr. locked hands, the two taking advantage of the song and dancing with each other, the world forgotten as they locked eyes.

      The moment was only a few minutes, yet it seemed as though the world had frozen in place so the people could take as long as they wanted to enjoy the music. Little My hopped a bit away from her two friends, twirling and skipping within a patch of daisies. This gave Moomin another chance to hold onto Snufkin's free hand as they danced together once again. The ivory troll giggled, his smile shining brighter than the sun and he gazed upon his companion. Feeling a bit mischievous, he tightened his hold, placing an arm about his middle before dipping him low. This time, he had no chance to stop his hat from falling away and landing in a patch of white carnations. The sunlight caught in his auburn eyes and locks, gaining a tiny of gold. The beautiful sight made Moomin's breath catch on his throat, unable to stop himself from staring. However, his back was quick to remind him how difficult it was to hold such a position and he pulled the Mumrik back up to him, the smaller body colliding gently with his silken fur. They shared a laugh, a lovely end to such a fantastic song. Even though there was no need to be so close, neither of them moved away. After their merriment, they continued to stare at one another, not minding the lack of space at all.

      Little My scoffed at them, rolling her eyes up towards the ever azure sky, yet made no comment other than a smirk of knowing. It took them ages to get to this point, no need to ruin it for them. She merely hummed the tune, continuing her dance towards the tall blue house with the red roof, deciding now was the perfect time to see if MoominMama had any cookies to finish off such a wonderful day.

      There were no words exchanged, only the sounds of nature swirling around them and huffs of their own breathing. Brown met blue and refused to leave the reunion. Hands were lovingly held within soft paws, the fur tickling exposed skin. Both grinned broadly, the sunlight resting upon their shoulders. It made Moomin's fur glisten like freshly fallen slow, giving him sick a handsome appearance that Snufkin had nearly forgotten about the world around them. His companion, however, did. He was so lost in the Mumrik that he felt they were alone on the Earth, no one else, but them.

      Caught up in the moment, his brain didn't even register moving forward until his muzzle bumped into Snufkin's, gentle nuzzling him lovingly. The Mumrik tensed, not expecting it at the least, but he quickly fell into it, returning the touch with his own nuzzling. The wind tossed petals of flowers around them, dancing with the wind while the birds continued the happy tune.

      Yes, today, was certainly a beautiful day.