The Calling - Blood and Snow

27.

Footprints echo through endless snow covered trees of an ancient forest. Scanning the grey sky, Danielle pets Phantom as Rohain guides the way through. The path's narrow end fades below snow and still leaves. The grey dims yellow beneath the clouds yet barely a word had been spoken.

"Do you..."

"No."

He replies.

"You don't even.."

"I do.."

Rohain turns.

"...you were going to ask me another question or insist on playing another game, I told you I'd only play once on the promise you would not ask me again."

"But I'm bored! Conversation with you is all précis without a skeric of scone."

Rohain turns his head. Even through the dark eye holes of his helmet Daniella can feel the hard stare.

"Everytime I wish to make a conversation you simply reply with something like yes, no or be awfully dismissive."

" I don't."

"See! For you maybe it's easy to just be in the world all by yourself and not mind the quite, but I can not bear it."

"Look, the more we talk, the more likely we are to