March 16th; Late Afternoon; Partly cloudy; 41° F, 5° C.
The weather was getting nicer now that Spring had finally gotten its grip on Relic Lore. The nights were still chilly, but at long last, Niles' thick coat had begun to shed. He itched all over and, wherever he could manage, he rubbed his shoulders and sides along the trunks of the trees until there were no more trees in his way. Faced with the slowly defrosting Lagoon, he tentatively tiptoed over the frozen shallows, eyeing a particular spot where he was so certain that his feet could still touch the bottom. A dip in the icy water would be nice. It would sooth the restlessness in his limbs and the heat flashes that kept seizing his body when his mind wandered to something as insipid as the curve on Mari's shoulders or the way Celandine had roughly taken what was hers without even flinching.
He shook his head to derail the train of thought that would eventually lead him back to where he and @Marisol had spent a moment to talk on the edges of the Weir. His insides clenched as his eyes locked on the hole in the ice but, all too soon, he felt his left fore paw slip. With his right paw in the air, having been ready to take a step forward, he had lost his grip and with a THWACK! on the ice, Niles' elbow made contact with the solid surface underfoot... It tingled and stung all at once.
Niles had only one reaction that was suited for such an unfortunate circumstance. From his sprawled out position on his side, he yelled. At the top of his lungs. "AAAAAHHHHHH FAAAAAAAACK!!"
we can say goodbye, just head home, but if we're going to be alone
Chimera is currently traveling with Niles and may hop into this IC thread!