They looked at with wide eyes and sitting further from the fire I could tell they were holding back from asking questions.

They were huddling by the fire trying to keep warm.

"I'm sorry we scared you," Rosie said, "I guess we were just excited to meet you."

I open my mouth again but still the words stopped in my throat and I could only stare.

Rosie moved slightly around the fire to get closer to me, I flinched at her sudden movement and moved away with my back on a tree.

She stopped when she saw me backing away, "I'm sorry I didn't mean to startle you," Rosie said scooting away.

"I'm Gust," the autumn boy said, "but you know that don't you?" You were there when we went to collect snow."

I nodded and a smile spread across their faces, I took a deep breath and tried to find my voice.

"I'm...Demetria," I said in a small voice, obviously not used to talking to other people.

Their smiles widen and they seemed extremely happy that I was talking.

"Hi Demetria," Rosie said, "so I guess your not mute just shy."

An idea sprouted in my mind and I reached in my pocket and pulled out the slightly crippled flower.

I held out my hand to show them the frost covered flower and I looked at Rosie, "Could you....maybe make more?" I asked still hesitant.

She smiled and reached down to dig a small hole near the fire and pressed her hand in the fresh dug dirt and when she took her hands back a small flower stuck up out of the ground.

I smiled at the sight of something so small and fragile living in a harsh cold environment.

A cool wind was swift to make its way down and they shivered.

"I think it's time we head back," Gust said, I looked at the both of them and I saw the tips of their ears and noses were pink.

"You can stay in my cabin there's a fireplace and I sleep outside anyway," I said not wanting them to go.

They looked at each other, "It's too dark to ride out now," Rosie said.

I stood up taking a large stick and sticking it in the fire, then taking it into the cabin to throw it into the small fireplace where the flames grew and shrunk.

Rosie and Gust sat near the fire and I was walking out the door when I was stopped.

"Your not at all what I thought you'd be," Gust said, "your a lot better,"

I smiled at him, "Thank you,"

"Goodnight," Rosie said I then said goodnight but stepping outside I hear ,"wait before you go I just wanted to ask can I call you Demi for short."

I looked back in surprise, "Yeah.. that's fine," I said.

I laid down outside and putting out the fire I curled around the flower that Rosie currently grew.

I touched it with my finger and felt it's soft petals and it's sweet scent.

I thought to myself I'm kinda like a small flower in the middle of winter.

So delicate and simple that I get stepped on easily.

The voices that night were quieter, they still crept in my mind but it wasn't my main thought.

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