<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/1e/Happy_spirit_of_ice.png)</div><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Rime</span></strong>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=337368.msg16048690#msg16048690)<br/><strong>Time:</strong><em>Year 1, Time of Open Paths</em><br/><strong>Tags:</strong><em>The Reaper, Open</em><br/><strong>Actions:</strong><em>Trying so hard to understand</em><br/><br/><hr/><br/>Rime felt confused as the strange creature responded to her, wondering what it meant.  Did that mean some endings didn't bring new beginnings?  How could that be?  The normally happy spirit was just too confused to be happy now, mouth turning down in a very rare frown as she thought things over as best she was able.<br/><br/>"New friend say not all endings bring beginnings, but Rime sees it all the time," she murmured, hovering in place as she worked it through.  "Rime doesn't understand!"  She flailed a bit, a very small, localized flurry generating around her as she wobbled about as she struggled to grasp these new concepts.  "And now new friend say she not happy!  That makes Rime feel bad!"  She didn't fully understand why that was, but she did know that her new friend being not happy was bad.  "Why?  Is new friend lonely?  Sick?"  She learned about sick not too long ago when one of the young elephants ate something and got all funny in their tummy because of it.  "Rime wants be helping, but new friend needs help Rime understand!"  She then remembered her manners.  "Please!"