our troubles will be out of sight

[westviews]

WHO: Wanda and you!
WHEN: Month of December
WHERE: The Inn
WHAT: Checking things out, getting a feel for her new companions, etc
WARNINGS: Will note as needed.



I.THE LAKE

[A frozen lake is a frozen lake, but this one is strange. Wanda doesn't quite step on the ice itself, but she does stay very close to the edge, eyes narrowed as she tries to discern what she thinks she saw... bump the ice from below?]

Did you see that? [She'll ask whoever is near.]

II. THE MOUTH

Are you sure that's a good idea?

[Interested in taking a sword, shield, or whatever from that pit? Well, Wanda's making a face like she certainly doesn't think it's a good idea.]

III. THE WELLS

[A morning of wandering has Wanda slowly approaching the wells. Generally, she wouldn't care to look, but she's got nothing to do and nowhere to be, so she's allowing her curiosity to win. They look very old, possibly out of use, but as she draws near the first she gives the lid a little push. Far too snug for her to move using her own muscle, which she suspected, but she didn't expect to see blood on the light dusting of snow when she stepped back.

She crouches down to get a better look. It's pretty hard to mistake blood for anything else. Still...

Come spook her while she's already feeling vaguely spooked.]

IV. THE FOREST

[Collecting herbs and berries isn't the most engaging task to help out at the inn, but it does give her an opportunity to watch the villagers. It feels colder out here, and much more dangerous. Which is why Wanda calls out to whoever she might see,]

Careful. They said there are wolves around here.

[Wolves, direwolves. Same difference.]



[ooc: Easy peasy prompts! If you want something more specific, or more actiony, feel free to PM me and I'll gladly work something out for us.]

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[matermali]

Once...some version of me did, but that dream is long dead.

[ What little she manages to smile carries something bittersweet. She has given up mourning those old wishes. It may be easier now that she has a new dream to latch onto. ]

What of you? Do you have a new dream?

[westviews]

No.

[Wanda's smile mirrors Vanessa's.]

I just know that kind of life is meant for another Wanda. Not me.

[matermali]

[ She so hates to think about what 'another' Vanessa might be getting up to. There's a tremor of guilt for leading Wanda down that line of thought. ]

...Until recently, I too had given up on any new dreams. I was certain that only solitude awaited me and that anything beyond that mattered little. It was a fate I likely deserved.

[ Leaning forward, her head tilts as she glances Wanda over again with a certainty she can only feel through knowing they both have suffered. She may not know exactly what Wanda has been through, but it's clear there's been little happiness. So, nothing she says comes lightly. Vanessa has no interest in patronizing. ]

While here, you may yet discover a new dream—a new desire. Whatever may happen, you need not face the journey alone.

[westviews]

[Oh, if that doesn't sound familiar. Wanda keeps her eyes on Vanessa's, nodding in that deep sense of understanding. She was right to catch her attention.

Kindred spirits.]

That does give me some peace of mind.