Where Strong Are Weak

"It is a tradition in my community to name a child after the sound of the wind when they hatch. The wind was gentle when I was born, but I hear it quickly turned into a storm."
Huilu explained, the wind hadn't literally named her. Huilu merely preferred putting things in a more inspiring way, how she would've wanted to hear them.

"You are welcome. Sometimes you need others to see new things about yourself."
Giving Leeroy a new point of view made Huilu feel content, and happy for him. She had a way of looking at the world that let her see good and beauty in everything. Huilu also saw a lot of darkness and repulsive things, but she acknowledged them only when they endangered others. And Huilu had not seen darkness in Leeroy yet, only a helpful, thoughtful person.
And being able to make him laugh was another kind of accomplishment Huilu was happy about, she wasn't usually good with jokes with strangers.

Leeroy didn't get cold? Huilu looked at him with slight surprise, but didn't start asking what exactly he was. Many creatures were immune or resistant to the cold, her race included. Well, Huilu wasn't immune to the cold, quite the opposite indeed.
"That is quite convenient, I am slightly envious."
Huilu said with a small chuckle, she was actually getting a bit cold right now and she wasn't sniffling just because she had cried.
Huilu was yet again a bit surprised when Leeroy offered to accompany her. This made her hesitate a bit, but Huilu had to admit she didn't quite want to be alone. And Whisp, S'loo and Eein were at school so the house was empty, and although Huilu was done with her work for today she didn't want to bother her other family members.
"I was actually going to head to the park. To make statues from ice and snow. It can be slightly dull to simply watch it, you do not need to come with me."

Huilu'd weakness of the cold she and her young cousin Shul shared was the result of a genetic error, or so Huilu's another cousin Thiul had theorized based on the extensive DNA test she had done on as many members of Akt'Anir as possible. And it was the reason why Huilu had to wear multiple layers even on relatively warm winter days.
"Not many do, rather I would applaud anyone who could. I suffer from a rare condition among my kind, an ice dragon that feels and suffers from the cold."
Huilu smiled while saying this, this weakness wasn't something she felt burdened to have. Rather she was happy to be different, happy to have a feature that let her see the world differently. Uniqueness was a gift.

Huilu hoped Leeroy wasn't just being nice and lying about his apartment being close to the park. She didn't want him to go through trouble just for her. But...Huilu appreciated Leeroy's kindness, and she smiled at the man.
"Well, in that case...I'd be delighted to have your company."
Huilu had apparently solved her problem of not wanting to be alone. Leeroy seemed like good company, and Huilu found herself looking forward to this.
"We shall see if you would have rather ran the rest of the way than look me create sculptures."
Huilu chuckled a bit, and began walking past Leeroy and towards the woods, waiting for the man to follow her.