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Post by IceCrystal on Aug 7, 2003 17:57:00 GMT -5
Willow was right...it was hot. He was happy to seea kettle full of cold water. He took the kettle from her and took a swig. He then poured a little over his head. He had to admit, it felt really good. His wet forelock dangled between his eyes. He shook it back from his face and went back to sawing. After a while, they were finally finished. He was glad! He was sick of sawing.
He looked at Willow who was wet with sweat and water. He just stared for a minute. She was a dripping wet vision. He licked his lips and wiped his brow.
"What would you say to a quick swim and some lunch?" he asked.
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Post by Willow on Aug 7, 2003 18:04:39 GMT -5
The tree fell down with a crash when they were finished sawing. "Yeah, I'd love a nice swim! After that we can go to my place for some lunch. Do cheese and turkey sandwiches sound ok? "There is a coolwater pool at the end of the stream up there." she pointed north towards the mountains. "perfect place for a swim!" Willow deciede against taking Ice to the hot spring that she had shown Tristan. The cold water pool would be more soothing anyways.
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Post by IceCrystal on Aug 7, 2003 18:09:27 GMT -5
"Cheese and turkey sounds great. Let's take that swim." he said, sweat dripping off his forelock once again.
"I'll follow you." he motioned for her to lead the way.
He looked forward to reaching the pool.
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Post by Willow on Aug 7, 2003 18:42:42 GMT -5
"Alright!" Willow led Ice to the pool at the end of the stream it was wide and deep and it had a clean blue color. There were limestone cliffs surrounding the pool and Willow climed the cliff and jumped off into a dive in the pool. The coolness felt good on her body.
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Post by IceCrystal on Aug 7, 2003 18:52:21 GMT -5
The clear cool pool was beautiful. Ice was reminded of a similar pool back at his mountain home. He jumped in and the cool water tingled his coat.
"Man, that's better. It feels great!" he said, shaking water from his mane. He was refreshed almost instantly. "You know all the great places around here, don't you?" he asked smiling at Willow. "Is there anything you can't find out here?" He splashed her playfully.
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Post by Willow on Aug 7, 2003 19:10:12 GMT -5
Willow giggled as the water that Ice splashed hit her face. She splashed him back and dove underwater for a few seconds and poped back up only to find she poped up right under a lily pad. The lily pad now resided atop her head and she pranced around the water with it on saying jokingly, "Willow is sporting the highest pony fashion of the summer season... This marvelous hat is made out of 100% lily pad and is great for those special outings when you cant find anything to wear!" she giggled and all of a sudden a frog jumped of the lily pad on her head and swam away in the pool. This made her laugh ever harder .
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Post by IceCrystal on Aug 7, 2003 19:18:07 GMT -5
Ice couldn't help but laugh. Willow was so crazy. "You've definitely got some fashion issues." he teased.
He splashed her again and dove. He swam to the waters edge and climbed out. "I'm starving!" he said.
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Post by Willow on Aug 7, 2003 19:39:00 GMT -5
Willow still giggled slightly as she climbed out of the pool and threw the lily pad back in. She shook off and squeezed the water out of her hair. "To my Kleepa then, for some sandwiches!" She walked beside Ice and tilted her head in the direction of her kleepa.
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Post by IceCrystal on Aug 7, 2003 19:50:15 GMT -5
Ice began to run. The breeze felt cool on his wet coat.
They reached her kleepa in no time. He studied the outside once more. He noted how the windows were set in and how the door was hung. He watched Willow as she ran up behind him. Her mane, now almost completely dry, blew behind her as she stopped. "You're beautiful" he blurted, before he even thought.
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Post by Willow on Aug 7, 2003 19:58:57 GMT -5
Willow blushed and smled at the same time. "oh... Thanks....Hehee... Your really handsome!" Willow twirled her hoof shyly on the ground.
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Post by IceCrystal on Aug 7, 2003 20:10:19 GMT -5
"I didn't mean to embarrass you. I just sort of did my thinking out loud there...sorry." he said and chuckled a bit. "And, thank you."
She was so youthful. He watched her twirl her foot, blushing. How sweet, he thought.
"Well," aren't you going to invite me in?" he asked, with a hint of friendly sarcasm.
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Post by Willow on Aug 7, 2003 20:23:49 GMT -5
"oh! no problem, it was a good kinda embarassment..." She looked up at him smiling she flung her Kleepa door open and invited him in. Her place was a cozy little abode with a fireplace made of river rock and clay, a bed of buffalo hide, and on the ceiling there were clusters of dried wildflowers hanging upside down. Various baskets, cauldrons, calicos, and books were neatly organized around the Kleepa, along with a shelf stacked with a wide array of colorful glass bottles. some were empty and others were full. The windows were open and a cool breeze blew throughout the wooden-dome structure. " Welcome to my Kleepa! " Willow twirled about her kleepa to fetch some more dry timbers to stoke the fire with. As soon as the fire started up again willow turned to look at Ice. There was a makeshift table in the middle of her Kleepa. It was a giant cauldron tipped over and two hunks of wood for stools. Willow's pet rabbit was now poping his head out of willow's under ground freezer. She went to pick him up by the scruff of his neck with her teeth and she set him down on her buffalo skin bed. he looked totally peaceful in the snuggly fur.
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Post by IceCrystal on Aug 7, 2003 20:31:39 GMT -5
"Wow!" exclaimed Ice, "It's even nicer on the inside!" He looked around the kleepa, astonished by how much room there was.
Her kleepa was well kept and cozy.
He sat at the table and watched her as she sat the bunny on the bed. "A pet rabbit!" Ice said with a smile.
"Can I help you get those sandwiches fixed?" he asked, wanting to be helpful.
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Post by Willow on Aug 7, 2003 21:02:32 GMT -5
" Oh thanks! But i think I'll make them myself, I really want to show you my cooking skills! So you just sit tight and make your self at home!" "Yeah that's Georgie, my pet rabbit he's a sweetie and very well trained." Willow disappeared to the underground freezer/ cellar with a basket in one hand. she came up with her basket full of things wrapped in cheese cloth. She went over to her hearth were her freashly baked herb bread was. she set her basket down next to it, and moved over to the pile of cauldrons where she rummaged in to find a knife and a beauiful set of handcrafted plates and cups. Willow also hauled out her cooking tripod an stuck it in the fire. She set another kettle on top of the tripod to boil. "I hope you like mint and clover tea Ice!"
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Post by IceCrystal on Aug 7, 2003 21:09:29 GMT -5
By this point, he was so impressed by Willow that he just sat back and laughed. "My, my aren't you wonderful!" he said, still chuckling.
He couldn't get over how she had everything so together. For being such a young pony, she was mature in ways he couldn't believe, yet so youthfully exuberant.
"You really are amazing..." he said, almost more to himself than to her.
"Mint & clover tea sounds delicious." he added as hewatched her prepare the meal.
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