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"I would have figured out where we were eventually," Earendil protested, his cheeks turning pink with embarrassment. "It just would have taken longer, that's all."

He was a cartographer by trade, after all.

Haldia grinned at Miyuki and piled the snow up into a hill. "We can make a tower," she said excitedly, not really caring that she probably wouldn't be able to do a good job of it, never having seen a tower up close or really knowing what it looked like. Still, it was interesting to be able to make shapes with the snow. After all, that was what she was waiting around for!

Earendil smiled down at Lin, though with her hand on his arm, his blush didn't go away.

"You know," he murmured softly, rubbing the back of his head self-consciously, "talking about that ... makes me wonder if we can really still travel like that. I mean ... would you still travel with Miyuki? I know we've already come here and gone to the Eastland with her, but I mean ... really travel, to places neither of us have been before, out ... out on the ocean ..."

Earendil raised one eyebrow. "So ... that's a yes, we're going to keep traveling?" he asked.

Sometimes he really had no idea what she was trying to say. It almost sounded as if she was talking more to herself.

Haldia helped pile the snow until was a good tall pile, and then she started to pack it together to make it strong.

"Pack it well," she grinned at Miyuki, using her hands to pack it tight.

Earendil chuckled, grinning widely. He was glad to hear that. He reached around Lin with one arm and hugged her tightly.

"I'm glad," he smiled warmly down at her.

Haldia giggled at Miyuki and kept packing the snow tighter. Even if they didn't make anything in particular, it was fun.

The front door of the house opened again, and Amalirahc charged out and flopped face first into the snow. He got up, giggling, and charged again towards Miyuki and Haldia, arms wide and hollering loudly.

Leyenda and Kelirahc were not far behind him. Kelirahc was looking at the falling snow in awe, but Leyenda hurried after Amalirahc so that he wouldn't get too far away.

"There's so much of it," Kelirahc said in amazement, moving to stand with Lin and Earendil.

Amalirahc giggled and tripped just as he reached Haldia and Miyuki, and he fell right on top of their tower, flattening it and leaving an imprint of his hands.

"Hah!" he squealed, laughing as he clambered back to his feet.

Haldia giggled and helped him up.

Earendil chuckled. "I have to say, it does look like fun," he grinned. He let out a yelp as he was suddenly hit on the side of the face with a snowball - more out of surprise than pain. "What-"

Leyenda was standing a little ways away from them now, laughing and packing another snowball in her hands. "I've always wanted to do that!" she grinned at him. She threw another one, and this time Earendil ducked - which made Lin the new target.

Leyenda giggled. "Aw, come on, Lin," she grinned. "Have some fun with it!"

Meanwhile, Earendil had been making a snowball of his own, and just as Leyenda finished speaking he launched it at her. She held up one hand to block it, and it smashed against her palm.

Amalirahc giggled and Miyuki and scooped up some snow, holding it out to her.

"I' c'eam!" he told her brightly, remembering the cold substance they'd had a while ago. "Nummy!" He licked it a bit, and shivered. "Es code!"

For a moment Amalirahc just stared at Miyuki in shock, but as the snow began to melt and trickle down his neck and back, he sat down in the snow, turned his face towards the sky, and let out a blood-curdling shriek.

Haldia unfortunately had also been looking away, but at the shriek she turned back quickly and picked up Amalirahc, dusting the snow off his head. Kelirahc was there in a second to gather up his son, and Leyenda was only a few steps behind.

"What happened?" Earendil blinked, looking at the sight.

"Miyuki," Haldia said simply, though she looked confused. "I don't know why ..."