I Don't Want To Be Alone [Eve]

Lydia was lost in her thoughts and she frowned, quickly attempting to stuff them away. She didn't want to think about the events that led her to be sitting on a snowy ledge by herself but no matter how hard she tried to still the thoughts that ran rampant in her head they still chased each other. It was enough to drive her crazy. She felt her stomach twisting as her eyes shut. Come on, Lydia, just let it go already. Yet she never could. Was there some secret everyone knew that she didn't? Some magic way to move on from the past? She couldn't help but wonder if she was just particularly weak.

"It's breathtaking, isn't it?"

"EEEEK!" Lydia's eyes snapped open and she flung herself to the side and into a snow drift. Her chest was heaving rapidly as she flailed in the snow, finally managing to pull herself gracelessly out. Oh, how embarrassing! She gazed out at the woman who had startled her. An odd looking woman with mismatched eyes and things hanging from her body. Lydia's breath caught in her throat as she immediately wondered if the woman was some kind of sorceress.

Lydia pulled herself out of the snow and shook out her coat as the stranger introduced herself as Jaelle. "Oh, uh…. hi Jaelle. I'm Lydia, sorry about that, you kind of startled me." Her eyes suddenly fell on the stoat that seemed to be accompanying the woman. Her head tilted to the side as she stared at the weasel. "Oh… uh… why do you have a weasel? You're not saving him for a snack later are you? I've heard they aren't very good eating."