Winter Day 75 511 AV The Crystal Hall was a place for activity. Vantha gathered from every hold for special occasions and many floated through the location at other times. At the center of Avanthal, the Crystal Hall could not be missed. With three stories, the Vantha were normally on the first level. The second was used for celebrations. The bottom level was used for meetings between the hold leaders. The building is the pride of the Iceglaze Hold, who built anything from houses to furniture. The Crystal Hall was beautifully crafted. Lixue enjoyed visiting the Crystal Hall. To do was an easy way to meet new people and make a name of herself. The individuals she made friends with were more likely to visit Lixue if they had an injury of any sort. Besides, Lixue's mother and father had been trying to find her a husband for two years. Two more years and Lixue would be considered "hopeless" or an "ice-maiden". Not something Lixue would be fond of as a nickname. Then again, not a nickname anybody in their right mind would have loved. This was the reason Lixue visited the Crystal Hall today. To see if she could dive into the world of eligible bachelors. The chances were unlikely considering her almost shy temperament. Either way, Lixue had promised her mother, Natal, she would meet at least one person of the opposite gender today. To be truthful, Lixue went to the Crystal Hall for the beautiful, breathtaking views more than the prospects of a future husband. After all, she still had two more years. The weather was average for a winter in Avanthal. Snow blanketed the ground in high mounds. Lixue did not feel the cold, a gift from Morwen herself, but could imagine. Anyone without the mark of Morwen would have either stayed inside or covered themselves in so many furs they would not have been visible. Perhaps frostbite would have kicked in. The idea was both entertaining and painful to Lixue. Frostbite froze the skin tissues, starting at the appendages farthest from the heart. Lixue could only imagine how excruciatingly agonizing it would be to un-freeze the dead limbs. In the same retrospect, the idea was amusing to Lixue. She had lived her entire life in Avanthal and had the mark since birth, along with nearly all the individuals in the city. To see someone cold would be an odd thing indeed. With this in mind, Lixue limped near the Crystal Hall winding steps, cane in hand. |