A/N: A School piece, adapted into a story. Please enjoy.
Winter.
A bitter cold, freezing winds, terrible frost.
A season for animals to hibernate or move away, as each returns to the lifestyle similar to humans.
The very season that I emerge during.
My name is Letty Whiterock, a Youkai found only during the winter, as the other seasons are far too hot for my body to handle.
Casualties. Death. The frost has claimed many lives before, regardless of what time period we reside in.
The drab skies fall quickly to the darkness of the night, reducing our daylight to near nil.
The fields of snow and ice freeze over the crops, as the plants remain barren, dead and empty of life.
To most, winter was a time of strife, rationing, cold, and darkness.
Yet to myself, I appreciate the finer contours of such a wonderful season.
The simple quiet of the forests, with no animals and humans to interrupt the calm of nature.
The gorgeous sights of glistening snow and sheer ice formed upon rock cliffs, reflecting their light rays to all those who observe such beautiful phenomenon.
Only evergreen trees retaining their leaves, the rest barren and hollow, snow and ice instead taking the place of where leaves once resided in the form of icicles and frosted snow.
So few humans outside, many deciding to remain home, and enjoy the inner comforts of home.
Youkai out in bounds, as the various Winter exclusive Youkai emerge in droves, to enjoy what little time they can spend on the surface, whether they come from the mountains or underground.
Even if I spend most of my time alone, there are two others that I could call my friends.
The first, a fairy known as Cirno. Boisterous and always claiming to be the strongest, she was an endearing child, and a good friend that one could rely on without hesitation.
The second, also a fairy simply known as Daiyousei. Calm and level headed but also shy, she was adorable to many others for her personality, and was one of the few people I could talk to freely.
The landscape covered in pristine white, the background incredible and wondrous to the human eye.
The beautiful stars come out in full display, their shining lights piercing the night skies with their incredible glare.
All seasons have their perks, yet to me, I see Winter as the most beautiful of all, the most thought invoking of any of the four.
And as the snow melts away and the flowers begin to bloom once more, I retreat into my abode, to live the rest of the year underground, where the temperatures are appropriate for myself.
After of course, giving Cirno and Daiyousei my farewells, both of them waving as I retreat below.