Post by Asher Stone on Dec 17, 2009 14:06:04 GMT -5
Alone or Lonesome?
Dusk had settled on Firefox University, closing the first day at the school for Asher Stone. She'd explored part of the castle, and then found retreat in one of the towers. The corner had seemed a suitable place, so wedged with a favorite book, Asher settled down to read.
It wasn't long before the silence got to her. Being alone didn't necessarily mean being bored, and Asher liked a little noise now and again. She wouldn't have minded at all if someone had come up to use the telescope. They didn't have to talk to her, just being there.
The human prescence was a comforting thing, at times. And right tht moment, Asher wanted a freaking human prescence. Just something to tell her she was still in the real world.
Pushing her bangs out of her face, she started humming, glancing around nervously. This was a school! Where the heck were all the people? Surely they hadn't all gone home for Christmas? The humming got louder until she wasn't even sure it was coming from her anymore.
Asher hadn't realized how long she'd been sitting in the tower. Flickering candles were her light now, making it hard to read as the wind tossed their shadows around, like playthings. Geez it was cold. Asher set the book down beside her and stood up, hugging her arms to her body. It'd been silly of her, to come up to the tower wearing jeans, a t-shirt and a silver scarf. At least the scarf was warm.
Eck. Too cold.
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