Gaiyin glowered at Valley's retreating back, cursing himself for being so short and frail.
Just as they were almost out of the room, Gaiyin couldn't stand it anymore and, stomping his feet in vexation, hurried after them.
In the valley—
The snow, originally not even as thick as a young boy's calf, had been so compacted by the frequent trampling of the clanspeople, that those who were throwing snowballs and building snowmen had long since moved to a new spot with softer snow. Thus, the area around the houses had been vacated.
Valley conjured two shovels, Su Tang grabbed one with great enthusiasm, and after comparing gestures with Valley to describe the slide, they both set to work shoveling!
Yaya forgot all about his earlier displeasure and hopped around them, cheering and watching the slide take shape.
Although it was supposed to be a joint effort, Valley did most of the work, as Su Tang quickly became breathless with the effort. Yaya, on the other hand, proved quite helpful.
