Last winter, if I recall, it didn't really snow but, when it did, I don't remember letting Ryuuko outside to play in it. When she had first seen it, it terrified her but, now, she wasn't afraid, actually, she wanted to eat it. I saw no harm in this, initially, so I decided to bring her outside so she could explore that bit of curiosity.
Holding her wrapped in a blanket and whatever strength I could (she is a little heavier than what she was before), I carried her outside and set her down. Like a baby, she pawed at the snow, picking it up lightly before dropping it. I would suppose that she had realized that the snow was very cold, as she quickly retracted her hand. She
Stared at the snow for a moment before she reached down again and decided to plop a mass of it in her mouth. She was caught off-guard when she had figured out that snow turns to cold water.
With eyes like pools, she looked at me while she drooled melted ice crystals.
I've never seen a more comical look.
Authoress Note: On the note of the story, um, no, I can't really compress it to 10 chapters and the plot seems slow because part of it is 1) Slice of Life, 2) Mystery, 3) Satsuki's musings on the subjects related to those things (it is mostly told from her view).
Also, on that note, there's a reason there are chapters in several stories, as it allows one to leave, process, and return, thus one wouldn't really be reading it for hours.
Thanks for reading,
-Amoridere (◡‿◡✿)