Hopeful

The more Ashmedai explored these lands, the more he became indecisive about where he wanted to settle down. Even at night- or maybe especially at night- the north was really pretty. Between the clouds, the sky was crystalline with each star being a sharp pinpointed light. Were the stars always so... sharp?

Better yet, it was snowing here. Even though the sky was patchy with clouds, snow still fell. Ashmedai was unaware of the woman resting near the rock he was approaching. He thought he might be able to climb atop it and get a better look. It was late out, but Ashmedai wasn't super tired yet. He liked the night time just as much as he liked the day time- maybe more sometimes, when the sky was so lit up with the moon and stars.

Still not noticing the girl beneath the rock, Ashmedai broke into a trot, starting to build up speed for his leap to the top of his newest observatory.