· CALL ME OUT (WINTER) ·

[hobbitholmes]

❄️ WINTER

I don't wanna change your mind
But I don't wanna go home tonight
Tell me no or I'm coming over

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[lovescold]

Insecure is a good word for it. She's had her horizons expanded, at least as far as the world of magic goes, but she's not like John. She doesn't know the ins and outs of it the way he does, but she'd be lying if she said a part of her hoped to learn something from him.

"I think so. I know that the singing got their attention, but also..." She pauses and gives him a somewhat cautious look. "How much do you know about runes and runestones?"

[hellblaze]

"Enough to get me to where I need to go. One of the blokes I know, into the Voodoo, once said I'm a jackass of all trades and a master of none." A grin spreads on his face. "Meaning I can walk around where I need to with the right song and dance."

He leans back in his chair and gestures outside. "First thing is first though, luv. You'll need a place to stay."

[lovescold]

Elsa tries not to look too confused when John starts talking about himself and his- qualifications, if that's what he's doing, but as far as she can tell, he's much more aware of the world of magic than she is. It's a strange realization to make, but she can't help but feel like something of a novice when compared to him.

"I imagine that you never angered the spirits by accidentally creating a handful of ice runes and therefore waking up the spirits." She knows it sounds confusing; she didn't know she was waking anyone, spirit or otherwise, at the time.

But then he mentions her needing somewhere to stay, and she realizes he's right. "I do, don't I? I suppose I should start looking."

[hellblaze]

Ah, there's that glossy eyed look he had expected. The woman barely knows what she is capable of, let alone the world she's just stepped into. She reminds him of Zed in that way. Except, well, one is visions and one has ice powers. Both can be deadly if they're not directed in the right way.

"Oh, trust me, luv. I've angered enough magical, elemental, demonic and angelic entities to write a bloody novel about." He shakes his head. "Plenty of houses are open. Boarding house is right down the street."

[lovescold]

She knows some things about the world she stepped into, but at the end of the day, she's come to realize that it's a very big world, and she's barely gotten her feet wet. She imagines that more knowledge will come with time, but she's not always the most patient.

"I'm sure I shouldn't be saying this, but waking up the spirits and seeing what they can do was almost thrilling, in a way." Yes, their power is destructive and has the potential to cause a lot of damage if not checked, but the wildness of it all appealed to Elsa somehow. "They calmed down in the end, though, once I managed to make a connection with them."

She glances down the street as if taking in the buildings on both sides of the road, and then looks back at John. "I think that a house would suit me best." That way, she won't accidentally subject someone to a frozen hand or something else equally inconvenient.

[hellblaze]

He grins at her statement. "It always is. Getting to see what riles things up, how they react, magic in motion. Chasing after that thrill is what gets people in danger. Namely yours truly."

Everyone is addicted to something. It's easy enough to point at the cigarettes and alcohol for John. But, magic perhaps, is the biggest addiction. That thrill of getting to see himself prove that he can toss everyone around--that he is worth his weight. That they can all sod off and he's right. It's the high of success that is always met with the lowest of lows.

"How big of a house?"

[lovescold]

"You knowingly put yourself in danger because of the thrill?" She supposes she can't blame him, especially after what she just said, but to hear it stated so plainly is- well, it's not often that she encounters that line of thinking. "Could you tell me a little about some of the things you've seen?" He just has an air of experience about him, so she imagines he must have some riveting stories behind him, if he's inclined to share them.

"Well, it would only be me on my own, so I suppose it doesn't have to be very big." She's never had to worry about that before, considering she grew up in a castle, and then became the bridge between two separate worlds. Choosing a house and interior decorating are two things she doesn't have much experience with.