musesmistress: by fosforito4 (LiveJournal) (Default)
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Title: Beautiful Snowflakes
Rating: PG
Characters: Richard/Kahlan

Beautiful Snowflakes (PG)
The first flake landed on Kahlan's eye lash, it didn't feel cold enough for snow and it was rare to have snow this far north, but she wouldn't complain, it would be beautiful in a few minutes with thousands of flakes falling around them. Ahead of her she watched Cara look up and let out a huff at the change of weather, any minute now the Mord'sith would let out a sarcastic comment or complaint about slowing them down or sleeping in the cold.

"Wonderful," Cara said under her breath. "Sleeping on a cold floor again."

Kahlan just smiled and watched as Cara tightened her cloak around herself before she turned to look for Richard. He'd been wandering along behind them, deep in thought and as she turned, she realised she hadn't heard his footsteps for a while. He wasn't behind her, or anywhere back up the path.

"Richard?" she called, just loud enough to be heard by Cara and Zedd further up the path. "Richard?" she called a little louder.

"Here," Richard said, stepping out of the trees to her left and making her jump. "Come on, I have something to show you." He took her hand, signalled to Zedd and Cara to wait and pulled her into the trees. They emerged a moment later at a frozen lake and a thick downfall of white, a mixture of snow and blossoms from trees on the other side of the water. It was like stepping into a white paradise. The most beautiful snowflakes she'd ever seen.

Richard reached up and brushed her hair back over her shoulder. "It's beautiful here," he whispered as she looked around. "But nothing's as beautiful as you." She turned to him then, with a smile on her face and he leaned in and kissed her. She loved the snow almost as much as she loved Richard.