ᴇᴄʜᴏᴇs ᴏғ ᴀ ᴄɪᴛʏ ᴛʜᴀᴛ's ʟᴏɴɢ ᴏᴠᴇʀɢʀᴏᴡɴ

[wolfchild]

Room Filter;
[ Arya has a pile of clothes on the floor. One by one, she cuts and rips them. Miraculously, not a single dress has fallen victim. That honor fell upon a grey robe of rough spun wool and a fine page's outfit, which bears on its breast the flayed man of Bolton. The flayed man is the first thing she cuts. ]

Friends;
Who's still here?

Rabbit;
Do you have more of those chocolate eggs?

Frodo;
[ She has the ghosts return his cloak to him. ]

You ought have your cloak back.

Zelos;
[ S'up Zelos. This is a home invasion. And by home invasion I mean she's standing on the sidewalk in front of the house long after night fell. ]

Wake up, stupid!

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[ Arya ]

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

I am, yes.

I was worried.

[ Legolas ]

[wolfchild]

Why? What happened?

[ Arya ]

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

I did not know what happened to you. And I finished your gift. It took longer than I expected it to.

[ Legolas ]

[wolfchild]

My gift…? Oh! For true? It's done?

[ Arya ]

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

It is.

I can bring it to you whenever you'd like.

[ Legolas ]

[wolfchild]

Can you now?

[ Arya ]

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

I can. Where are you so I can bring it?

[ Legolas ]

[wolfchild]

We can meet in the lobby?

[ Arya ]

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

The lobby it is, then. I will see you there shortly.

[wolfchild]

[ She sits on the bottom step of the stairwell, watching the people milling about the lobby. She runs a hand through her short hair. ]

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[And he'll come down those very steps a few minutes after, carrying something wrapped in his cloak because what is wrapping presents.]

Arya.

[Just coming down those last few steps, smile on his face.]

[wolfchild]

[ She jumps to her feet to face him. She's different from the last time he saw her. Not just physically, but she no longer seems as much a child as she had. Weary and always suspicious with eyes that have clearly seen too much. Still she returns the smile as well she can. She had seen what Anguy could do with a bow. She'd wished for one of her own with which she could kill from a distance. Now she was getting one. ]

Hello.

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[Very different. Different enough that the elf pauses a moment to look her over, noting the differences. It makes him a bit sad, seeing her eyes, but he does smiles because she's in one piece at least and remembers.]

Good day.

[And then he's unwrapping the cloak to reveal the bow he'd taken great time and care to craft. Beneath it is a quiver filled with a dozen arrows.]

I believe it is customary to say 'Merry Christmas' when giving a gift?

[Hush, no one cares that it's after Christmas.]

[wolfchild]

[ Even if she knew, she's too distracted to correct him. Wonder lights her face. She reaches to take the bow, lips spread in a wide smile. ]

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[The elf smiles as well, lifting the quiver once the bow is in her hands and throwing his cloak over his shoulder.]

I may have to adjust the quiver to sit more comfortably but it should do for now. Would you like to go and try it out?

[wolfchild]

Yes!

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

Off we go then, to the range.

[With a grin, he heads towards the doors and makes sure that Arya joins him.]

[wolfchild]

[ She follows him, hugging her new bow to her. She runs a hand down the wood, marveling at the craftsmanship. ]

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[He can't help but chuckle softly at how fond she already is of the bow. And he was already eager to see her handle it.]

Shall we have race down to the range, Arya?

[wolfchild]

[ She smirks at him—and starts running. ]

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[That answered that question! Arya had gotten a headstart but Legolas would not be so easily beaten by so sneaky a trick and ran after her.]

[wolfchild]

[ She, at least, has to struggle in the snow. She's even less willing to fall now and risk any harm coming to her bow. ]

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[And, cheating elf that he is, he runs lightly on top of the snow.]

[wolfchild]

Cheat! [ Arya screams after him. She throws snow after him. ]

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[He laughs and turns to look back at her.]

Am I cheating? Shall I sink to your level?

[Oh ho, he's a terrible joker.]