Peace and Quiet

Footsteps were surprisingly quiet upon the ground, not making too much of a crunch upon the snow. She was sick of making noise and was doing her best to keep silent. Dirty-blonde hair was pulled back into a pony-tail, and swaying side to side just a tiny bit as the girl walked. The girls blue eyes were turned to the ground, and her hands were stuffed inside the pockets of her black coat. The fourteen-year-old sighed quietly, not knowing why she had even come out here in the first place.

Oh, that was right. It was actually quiet here. That academy was filled with people, and the amount of noise had been beginning to give her a headache. It wasn't that she hated people or hated being around people, it was just that it was getting to her somewhat. Out here it was a lot better; there were less people, there was less noise, and it was just... well, peaceful. And considering what had been going on lately, with that thing after Jira, she needed some peace.

Jaden finally looked up. The sky was a little bit cloudy, and it wasn't that warm out. Ah, well. Anything was better than being cooped up inside all day. Besides, who knew, maybe she would meet someone. She didn't really care, since one person was a lot better and less noisier than hundreds. Plus, there was always the fact that she didn't know many people here and needed more friends, so in a way she was hoping she'd at least come across someone.

As Jaden continued on her way, she hadn't even noticed the boy in a tree that she would soon be passing. Her eyes were back on the ground, so she obviously wouldn't have seen him sleeping up in the branches. However, as soon as he fell from the tree at her feet, she noticed him. She was startled and took a few steps back, having not expected that to happen. Boys just didn't fall from the sky, after all.

She soon shook her head, and a look of concern came over her face as he stood up. She ignored his greeting for now, deciding what she had to say was more important. "Are you ok?!" she asked. "What happened?! Where did you fall from? Are you hurt?" A lot of questions, but she hoped he would be able to answer them all.

The girl let out a sigh of relief when he said he was ok. That was good, she was glad. She was a bit surprised, though, since she was guessing he had fallen from quite a height. Or, then again, maybe he hadn't fallen from too far up. Either way, she supposed it didn't matter.

She looked up when he said he had fallen from a tree. Strange... and amazing he wasn't hurt. Ah, well, he had said he was fine and Jaden didn't feel like questioning him. "I hope you don't mind my asking," she began, voice curious, turning her eyes back to him, "but why were you in a tree?" She tilted her head to the side somewhat. She knew people climbed trees for fun sometimes, but that thought hadn't entered her mind. She offered a smile in return and nodded her head when he said he had answered all of her questions.

She watched as he looked down to look at his shoes. He didn't seem too talkative, that was for sure. Ah, well, she was perfectly fine with that. "I'm Jaden, by the way," she introduced.