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Freezing snow, it didn't stop. The outside of her body is cold, but she felt a mixture of warmth from Jingle's sides.
Right next to him, she hoped the blizzard would eventually stop. Her body struggling to keep herself into staying heated.
His heavy head rested on his wing and her back. His feathers offered her some shelter. As a canterwit; she would've freeze
to death if it wasn't for him. They're not lost but too cold to barely move from the terrible weather. All they could do
now is eventually wait. Oh how it led to them being still and trying to keep each other company. Unable to talk, yet
he was smart enough to let her know he's there for her. Offer his own fur just as long she's willing to do the same.
How she wished they didn't left Rostherene at a terrible time and place.

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"Terrible weather?" exclaimed Fa Lihua puzzled, as the morning seemed clear as day.

"Yes" said the pink Canterwit Peitho. "I want you all canterwits to remain here at the house
don't want you all become shriveled up like a frozen prune and get frostbitten by the blizzard
that might hit you when you venture far from us."

"Oohhh that does sound terrible. I hope other canterwits don't fall victim to it." said Charity.

"We did have a bit of casualties, our neighbor house Wrenbrury are kindna with struggling
resources and we had our canterwits and the other houses helping them. But you other
canterwits...I want you group to remain here at the house and not stray too far from it."
said Peitho sternly.

"Alright captain Peitho, we'll do as you say." another voice feminine voice was heard.
Fa Lihua saw who it was, Laurelin.

As the group somewhat scattered, Fa Lihua saw Yurina. The morning still less cloudy
so she chimed as she walked over to her. "Yurina wanted to come with me to get some exercise?"

Yurina made a distinctive face. "No, you heard the captain's orders. We're not allowed to have
our own little adventure outside of the house. If your bored, you could've just prance around
with your boyfriend Jingle."

Fa Lihua flustered immediately as her friend bluntly said it. "No, he's not like that...we're really
good friends."

"Right...you two seemed too fond of each other. Especially how quickly you're not denying his
advances towards you. Seems rather more than friends if you ask me."

"Okay okay, he's a crush...but I'm not ready to tell him my feelings for him...yet. I'm waiting
for the right moment." said Fa Lihua confidently.

"Lemme guess...Valentine's day?" Yurina rolled her eyes.

"How'd you-"

"Fa Lihua, if anything that Canterwit would've been asked out by many other females that
lay eyes on him. Your lucky he seems very interested in you." added Yurina.

"I-" Fa Lihua seemed conflicted by Yurina's remarks. Then again that is simply how Yurina
goes. "Your right I'll try to muster up whatever I can with the right time."

"Also, be careful. If there is a storm that is coming don't say the Captain didn't warn us."
said Yurina.

"I will." and Fa Lihua strolled off...

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"Jingle!"

The purple winged Canterwit turned and smiled at her, "Well it isn't my little Fable. How are you?"

"I'm doing swell. Do you mind if we take a walk outside of the house?" suggested Fa Lihua.

"Feeling a little brave? I'm pretty sure sir Peitho doesn't want us to wonder off too far from here."
said Jingle. "You know he'll be rather upset if we do get injured more than we bargained for.

"It's a little walk. I don't think it'll hurt us to stretch our legs."

"Hmm, alright...but if it does, I'll make sure I won't let the cold freeze you to death."

"I'm sure of it."

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"I'm sorry, Jingle. I gotten us both into trouble." Fa Lihua apologized as the snow became worsen.

"It's fine, we have to huddle together. It's the only way we can keep ourselves warm." Without denying him,
they began to snuggle each other to keep themselves warm from the cold. It helped somewhat but the blizzard kept
going. All they have to do is wait until the storm has finally settled down. Their eyes closed; their bodies began to shiver
bit to keep themselves from feeling numb.

It was then the hard snow became drifting softly. Jingle twitched his ears shaking his head from the piles of snow on
him. "Hey, Fable. You okay?"

Fa Lihua shaken up and stood. Shaking her body from the partial snow. "I feel fine."

Jingled sighed relief. "That's good, I think the blizzard is over but we should get back to the house now before
our friends get worried or even Peitho get worried."

Fa Lihua nodded, she knew she would get a heavy scolding from Peitho for doing something reckless. But she's
glad her and Jingle made it out fine. "Thank you, for being there for me Jingle."

"It's fine, I don't really blame you for it. Atleast we made it out okay." smiled Jingle. "But next time we should
really listen to the captain."

"Yeah, of course." smiled Fa Lihua and they both went back to their house.

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