Ice Fire

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grab her uniform before she went to work. She didn't feel like eating. Maybe when she calm

trainous exercises. So showers weren't that common most of the time. 'They would be to

around her chest before walking into the bathro

tepped into the tub and turned the shower knob and an

were not impervious to the winter elements, they caught colds and running

ttle of soap from the stand, poured some in her left hand before

. It was true why was she hurrying she was jus

b and unlike when she felt normal or sad, the frost came in fast moving sharp needles

he tub, the killer frost receeding, in speed

rm that came and went. Rising before vanishing like it never existed before rearing again in her frustration.

room. Fae weren't ashamed of their nakedness. Covering up was out of courtesy. Ev

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ays hitting the ice and changing its colour with the coming of dawn and dusk. Ice turned to stone as she continued inside

h an orderly way that no one got the same portion twice. Ever.

to their uniforms. She joined them. All those with found chosens got cubicles, those that had not didn't. She changed and put her clothes and

als from other realms visited. Today was a special occasion, so the pale blue. The females got gowns while the makes got trousers, white shirts and blue vests. The edges had ice c

do here tasks. Taking a cart with her. She ha

rooms only four were occupied and occupied by nobels who had not been giving a permanen

he east wing. Everything

shing was made of ice, save for the bits of wood, metal and fabric here and there. She ju

right. Checking if it was occupied. A

pale blonde locks, that framed an oval face. She had grey eyes that turned icy when they

woman gave a bored expression before replying. "Oh ye

he door behind her. Walking passed her in a dark

be and made her way into the bathroom. Iyra made her way towards the wardrob

yra asked, her hand movin

woman said. Putting a bund

wards the door to drop the bundle in her arms and empty the

of her dresser. Looking into the mirror, putting the fini

Iyra bowed before leaving the ro

clothes and letting her take the bedsheets. There were three males and one female in the wing,

h magick or magically reconstructed altogether. Of course

ically spelled to have all its contents speak the name of the person who put them there. Everyone working

The lift was made of ice, its movement powered by gear

ainly came in hand when you didn't have wings or any power of flight, levetation or telepor

dry r

lls all in the shape of a snowflake appeared, shining a bright blue and the lift began to move. Move downward

The doors opened. She made her way

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but she couldn't risk staying. With that last thought, she slipped her foot into her shoes. Grabbing her bag and taking off. Anyon

good ways away, she slowed her speed to a mere walk. Her bag slung over her back as she made her way

was alone in the forest, sitting on a solitary frost covered rock. Hurt more that she had not found her chosen.

. The previous day gone but the wo

ymphony of cricket song and the chime of icicles knocking gently a

out this long because she was to be an adult next year. C

was getting closer, she could see the lights. The lights in houses, in the streets. The festival lig

before them are memories. The