Promise Ring (Part 2)

-Karen-

“I’m fine, Conor. Those pesky demons didn’t touch me at all.” I replied returning my gaze to the snow covered fountain. It snowed! It snowed a lot! I stared out at it for a few minutes until I couldn’t contain my excitement anymore. I unclasped the cloak and ran out into a two feet of snow squealing like a happy child. “Snow! It snowed!!” I danced happily in the snow for twenty minutes as my chest heaved from breathing the cold air. I looked over at the three of them as they stood in the hall watching me like I lost my mind.

I ran over to them and grabbed on to Joanne’s warm hands. She gasped at my touch. “Come play in the snow with me!” I squealed as I pulled her out to the nearest snow drift and pushed her in to it.

She laughed excitedly. “This is called snow?!” She asked patting the white fluff. “It’s been falling since last night. We’ve all been too afraid to come out into it.” I giggled excitedly. I balled up some snow and threw it at her. “Ah! Kay!” I did it again until