Karen Engel (oskmey) wrote in forgotten_gods, @ 2011-01-26 22:48:00 |
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Entry tags: | gondul, us military |
You're on the road but you've got no destination
Who:Gondul, US Military
What: A hike.
When: Friday
Where: Some national park full of those nifty trails
Warnings: tba
He didn’t ask a lot of questions and that was nice. He was a steady presence, stoic and too quiet for his own good. Karen liked being around him. He was, in many ways, exactly what she would have chosen for Valhalla all those centuries ago.
The sun had long since risen and it did little to take the chill out of the air. It felt good to be away from the city and all it’s people. The cold reminded her of home and the company of everything she used to be.
They hadn’t passed anyone since they had started up the hill that wanted to be a mountain and hadn’t quite made it. The trail was slippery, barely there thanks to a fresh coat of snow and Karen laughed every time she lost her footing.
She used to be as sure footed as a mountain goat.
“Pick up the pace!” She chided, knowing full well Ryan could have made up and down this hill at least twice on his own already.