Cole

I slid down the snowy hill ready to enjoy the warmth when I felt my foot slip from under me and I slid down the hill into the icy cold water below. I stood shivering with my arms out and legs apart as I made my way across the creek.

"Cold, cold, cold, cold" I muttered when I saw the cabin feet away with the lights on and steam piling out the roof. I stumbled onto the porch where I shook the snow off the giant sign.

"Captain Soto's Trading post" I read stuttering before the small signs snow shook off

"Ooh and Sauna!" I open the wooden door and walked in to the warm and comfortable building. The wind shut the door behind me pushing me into the store.

"Ey'" he said. He looked a little out of the ordinary with a long mustache a striped long sleeved shirt and a green hat. He had a thick accent that almost seemed fake.

"Where is the winter department?" I asked. He pointed to the corner to reveal two blankets, some rope, and a pair of boots. I walked over slowly from the cold as my body slowly became less tense

"I was wondering, has another young man, the king perhaps pass through here?" I ask grabbing the black and red blankets and placing them on the counter

"The only one crazy to be out here is you" he says before the bell rang and the freezing air poured in.

"And this girl" I looked over and saw a girl inches smaller than me covered in snow with thick heavy clothing I was surprised to see she could haul around. She walked up to me pretty intimidating as she stared. I wandered my eyes around awkwardly before she leaned in getting face to face with me.

"Behind you" she said. I moved out of the way while she reached down and threw a brown bag onto the table.

"Where do ye' be comin from?" The cashier asked. She walked over to the winter section and grabbed the rope and axe before returning to the counter

"The north mountain" she said throwing the stuff on the counter.

"North mountain" I whispered

"That will be forty" he says.

"Forty, no ten" she replies

"That's no good, this is from our winter department, were supply has had a big problem"

"You want to talk about supply and demand, I sell ice for a living" she replies pointing to her sleigh

"That's a tough business to be in right now, I mean... That's unfortunate" I say

"Still forty" he demands.

"Tens all I got, cut me some slack" she asks.

"Okay I will get you this" he says passing him the bag. I could tell she was getting irritated as she rattled her money around her pocket.

"Just tell me one thing, what was happening on the north mountain... Did it seem magical?" I ask she suddenly pulls down the mask covering her mouth to reveal her face. She has rosey red cheeks from the cold dark brown eyes and brown hair peeking out.

"Yes, not back up while I deal with this crook" she replies facing to him again. This time he was standing a full 7 feet tall

"What did you just call me?" he asks and before I knew it he takes her by the back and throws her out. Next to her was an earth dragon that's wing looked like it was been in a fire, burned.

"No Rocky I didn't get your frogs" the dragon roared before falling to the ground in disappointment. "But I did find us a place to sleep and it's free!" she says excitingly.

"I'm sorry" he apologized sitting back down "Just the boots and the blankets then?" he asked I looked back outside feeling bad for the girl, and finding a chance for me. "Get me the frogs, rope, and axe" I ask. He nods as I hand him the money and walk outside towards the girls hub. I peered through the small window and saw her singing next to her dragon.

"Dragons are better than people, Rocky don't you think that's true" the girl sings to the dragon while playing her guitar

"Yeah people will beat you and curse you and cheat you everyone of them is bad except you" she sang in a very male voice as the dragon moves his head like he is singing it

"But people smell better than dragons, Rocky don't you think I'm right!"

"That's once again true for all except you!" she sang as she said in her male voice again

"You got me let's call it a night!" she sang laughing

"Good night! Don't let the frostbite bite!" I open the door to the cabin silently. She had a very soothing voice

"Nice duet" I said hiding the bags behind me. She gasped sitting up then looking me with an evil look on her face.

"Oh it's you, what do you want?" she asked.

"Take me to the North mountain" I commanded

"No" I pulled out the axe and rope and threw it to her landing on her stomach. "Take me to the North mountain" she stared at the items

"We leave in the morning" she says laying back down.

"Now" I threw the frogs onto her stomach.