and i'm still waiting for a life that never was
Alys waited. She was nothing if not patient, and she was rewarded for her efforts. There was Tal, sneaking by in pursuit of her footprints - but he'd fallen for the illusion. With a grin and a yell of triumph, she flung a snowball at his back and, without waiting to see if it had hit or not, she turned and fled, half-expecting to feel the sting of a snowball on her own back as she retreated.
She still had a snowball in her other hand, and she switched it to her dominant hand as she ran, peeking over her shoulder to see if Tal was behind her. This time, she picked a drift and hid behind it, hoping that he would think twice about following her footprints now that she'd tricked him once.
She still had a snowball in her other hand, and she switched it to her dominant hand as she ran, peeking over her shoulder to see if Tal was behind her. This time, she picked a drift and hid behind it, hoping that he would think twice about following her footprints now that she'd tricked him once.
Alys
