•т н є•|•υ и ∂ є я g я σ υ и ∂•|•ω α я• (Crystal)

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Kell gave a small smile. "I'll be counting on it. I think we should pack up and leave before someone tries to change my mind."

[CrimsonMoon]

She nods sloqly and smiles, sitting up precariously before getting to her feet without incident," Right away, Prince," she promises

(Time skip?)

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

(Yeah. Perhaps to just after they've left Winterfell)

[CrimsonMoon]

(Got it!)

- T I M E ❂ S K I P -

They left early the next morning, before the sun even rose. Nyx had received a horse which she rode awkwardly from her inexperience but the old black mare stepped with experience and confidence enough to allow her to stay on. She had changed into a simple blue dress and covered her face with a grey cloak... Nyx was a common looking as just another stranger on the road- except for her beautiful brown hair, grey eyes, unique features- *cough*. She had pulled her furred hood over her face against the quietly falling snow, glancing at her companion beside her.

They had been riding for hours and her backside felt uncomfortably raw and limbs awfully cold,"... Kel," she croaks softly, rubbing her face with her hands, wincing as a raven's call echoes through the trees

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Kelsier, though his rear was a bit uncomfortable, was still somewhat content. He looked over at her, concern in his eyes. "Yes?"

[CrimsonMoon]

" Could we stop? Before we reach the King's road?" She asks with a small smile

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"Yes, of course," Kell said. "Are you feeling okay? Do we need to change your bandages?"

[CrimsonMoon]

" If I had bandages on my backside I would take that advice in a heartbeat, but no..." She chuckles and stops the mare, sliding off and landing lightly in the snow. Nyx looks nervous as the mare nudges her hand

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"Ah, I see." Kelsier pulled his horse to a stop and slid off. "It will get easier," he said. "You get used to it."

[CrimsonMoon]

She looks up at him, sitting on her knees in the snow, squeaking awkwardly when the mare nibbles at her face," A-ah it does?"

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"Trust me, it does," he said. He walked over to her and crouched down at her side.

[CrimsonMoon]

She smiles and leans against him, trying to push the mare's nose away though the overly affectionate horse seemed to loving to care," Kelsier, you said you loved horse riding, yeah?"

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"Yeah, I did," he said. "Why?"

[CrimsonMoon]

" So doesn't this make you happy?" She asks softly

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"For the moment," Kelsier agreed. "As long as I don't think of where we're going."

[CrimsonMoon]

" Want me to think about it then?" She asks and wraps her arm around his waist, scooting close to him, eyes flickering over the woods around them warily

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Kell slipped his arm around her shoulders and held her silently for a bit. Then he said, "I'd rather not think about much of anything. I'm enjoying the peace. Aren't you?" He figured she hadn't seen a lot of peace in her time, being an assassin and all.

[CrimsonMoon]

" Kind of, but peace gives me too much time to think," she answers softly and rests her cheek on his shoulder. Grey eyes fixing on something hidden among the trunks of the tree

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Kelsier's heart rate kicked up a notch as he rested the side of his face against her soft hair. "I usually enjoy thinking. Lately, though, there's been to much unpleasantness to think about."

[CrimsonMoon]

" Then think about this-" she takes a deep breath and begins telling a story," Once, there was a little boy who lived deep in a forest where it was always summer... He had a beautiful companion peacock with an iridescent tail almost 13 meters long-" she reaches out, catching some snowflakes in her palm, smiling,"- He wore clothing made of the soft leaves and drank sweet golden nectar out of the flowers like it was mead. At night, when the clear moon rose above the forest and all the animals settled down to sleep, the peacock would wrap him up in a vortex of soft feathers keep him company while he dreamt of the adventures he would have the next day," she smiles and looks up at him, her lips pressing against his jawline,"... Think about that, Prince,"