[Even through she initiated it, even through the fabric of both mitten and glove, Chloe’s heart skips a beat as she feels the smaller girl’s hand in hers.
Which was surprising to her: certainly, there’s a bit of a slope up Fallingwater and she hasn’t been as desperate in her training since resolving that revenge thing, but it surely shouldn’t be enough exertion to make her heart rate change like that, even for only a moment.
(What? It couldn’t be the hand thing. She’s offered a hand to people enough that it was a nearly unthinking action, and it’s never done anything like that.)
Ah, but there is one difference to this and any other time she’s been walking on the Legacy before its recent turn northward:]
It’s such been a long time since I was somewhere that had much snow, I forgot how much more energy it takes to walk through it. [And if it’s affecting her even that little amount:] We can take it slow if you need, Shirley.
i needed it yesterday; i was afraid i was so drowsy i’d have written something wild
Which was surprising to her: certainly, there’s a bit of a slope up Fallingwater and she hasn’t been as desperate in her training since resolving that revenge thing, but it surely shouldn’t be enough exertion to make her heart rate change like that, even for only a moment.
(What? It couldn’t be the hand thing. She’s offered a hand to people enough that it was a nearly unthinking action, and it’s never done anything like that.)
Ah, but there is one difference to this and any other time she’s been walking on the Legacy before its recent turn northward:]
It’s such been a long time since I was somewhere that had much snow, I forgot how much more energy it takes to walk through it. [And if it’s affecting her even that little amount:] We can take it slow if you need, Shirley.