So as they began towards the Basin, Arah often would glance to her side and watch Tilney. The fae princess wondered what tales had been spun at him and just what her believed about her family. True, happiness surged through her as well; it was him that she had been worried for and here he was, alive and well and joining her on the journey home. Navigating the ground as she had done many times before, the doe's footsteps where carefully calculated, the dangerous landscape was not friendly to those who did not know the way. "I must confess I was worried for you." Her hymn floats through the brittle northern air, frosting in front of her ivory face. Eyes now fixed ahead the fae princess felt a little embarrassed admitting this. Would he rebuff her concern for him? After all they were little more than strangers some would say! Yet Arah knew from past experiences when a storm was about to break, she began to lead him through the narrow frozen arch entrance, ready to begin the decent down into Winter's heart. "Something is going on. There are secret guests and whispered meetings held within The Basin." The last time this happened...she didn't want to think about it. Eyes flickering over to Tilney, the doe wondered how much more she should say...perhaps it would be best to change the subject instead.
Suddenly a freezing blast of wind hit them, it howled through the arch bringing what felt like the entire force of winter with it. Struggling to remain upright Arah ducked her head and locked her joints refusing to be knocked over the the strength of the wind. Wynter screamed her displeased and the doe let out a small cry of shock at the sheer force they were being hit with. "Tilney..." She wanted to warn him, tell him to brace himself but her words were carried away with the wind. Surely is would die down soon! Gritting her teeth Arah began to wait it out, feeling as the gale force wind lost it's strength. Relief flooded through her veins and she opened her golden orbs probably appearing like an owl as she blinked through the sudden return of light to her life.
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