Stuck in a winter wonderland [Completed]

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Character(s): Raven, a mother and child NPC couple
Content: The empath continues to wander the streets, seeking shelter from the snow.
Setting: The streets in the north-center part of Paixao. [J4]
Time: Saturday, mid-evening
Warnings: None

Raven sure wished Hotspot was with her right about now. Just being around him would've been more than enough to keep her warm. Unfortunately for her, there was no Hotspot. All she saw was snow, snow, and more snow...

It was really starting to get old now. She had experienced cold weather before, but it was always with the proper attire. Without that however, Raven was feeling every bit of the cold temperature that continued grow even colder as the night went on. Actually, she'd been out in the cold for so long that her body was starting to become numb, especially her legs.

Though still capable of walking, it wouldn't be long before the numbness would make it hard for her just to even stand. Raven was well aware of the possibility of not being able to walk, and the dangerous situation that it would put her in. Despite the grimness of the situation, right now there wasn't anything she could do except go on as long as she could and hope to find someone to give her shelter.

Or at least some thick sheets and blankets to wrap herself in for the night. Some extra clothes wouldn't hurt either.

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“David, you should be very thankful your ball did not hit this nice young lady,” Marianne said as she closed in. David quickly went to her side and hid his face in her skirts. Her hand gently patted his head, reassuring him. “If it had, I would have tanned your hide quite nicely.” She looked at Raven curiously. Weird or not, this girl was likely freezing cold in that outfit.

“I extend my warmest apologies for my son’s behavior,” Marianne said smoothly. “It is the last thing you should have to deal with in this weather. It was a bad idea taking him for a walk. He gets into too much trouble. My dear, do you not have warmer clothing? If you don’t, being outside on such a day is surely not the place for you.”

David peeked at the strange girl. She did wear cool clothes, after all, and she didn’t look like anyone he’d ever seen.

“At the very least, come back with us to my house. You could use some warming up. Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, whatever suits your fancy.” She started off again, pulling David along with one hand and beckoning to the stranger with the other. “I will make up for David’s rudeness with hospitality.”

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So she was the boy's mother, that explained it. "It's okay, I've dealt with kids before. They're really... adorable." Raven didn't really mean that, but she figured that it would at least comfort this seemingly distressed woman.

"And no, all I have to wear is this." Not that it was a bad thing, it was how she liked to present herself, after all. But it just wasn't doing anything in keeping her warm in this cold weather. "I'm trying to find a place to stay, but it's hard when you don't have any money."

The woman then made an offer that not even Raven could refuse in a situation like this one.

"Did you say tea... and hot chocolate?"

No matter how much she prefered to be alone, the thought of drinking some nice tea and hot chocolate inside warm house on a night like this was just too appealing for Raven to pass up.

"Well... alright. I'll accept your kind offer, thanks."