ALL IT EVER LEADS TO IS BAD THINGS | {P, LONDON}

[london r.]

//you're totally fine, it's perfect!

It was strange how serious some of the creatures here in Snowbound always were, it was as if they didn't feel safe within their surroundings. London just couldn't understand why they wouldn't be. Sure, both her and Killua had gotten attacked now, but that did not necessarily mean that the whole place was a danger zone. Or, did it? Perhaps she just could not believe that there was a threat lurking within the fluffy snow. That she might need to be on her guard the whole time, just in case. It was naive and foolish to some that she wasn't so cautious, but in her life, London had never really believed she'd been in any grave danger, even when Guru had attacked her. After all, there was always someone around, at least that was how the majority of her life had been.

But there hadn't been someone around when Killua had gotten attacked. The thought seemed to bother the girl quite a bit, guilt swirling within her chest. She should have been there. Sure, she had not known that he would be attacked, the thought would never have crossed her mind, but he had been there when she had gotten attacked without knowing that that was a possibility either, unless of course he had, but that was not the point. She practically owed him her life, and yet she was not there when his was in danger. She was despicable. How could she ever expect Killua to want to be friends with her now? She did not deserve his friendship, not one bit. But perhaps she could try to make amends. It was the least she could do, after all.

Seeing as Killua liked candy, she thought she'd start with something sweet to cheer him up. At first he had wanted to make a sweetened lavender tea to help with any of the shock of having killed those two horrible creatures, but she wasn't too sure if Killua liked tea at all. Perhaps she could ask him, but that would give away the surprise. Instead she had opted to make hot chocolate with a little added sugar. It tasted better that way to her. Surely that was a beverage every kid liked, right? It had taken her quite some time to make the drink, having to heat up the freezing river water, but eventually, it was done. Now just to find the guy, that would be the real struggle. One might believe her to be kind of oblivious, but the clouded leopard had noticed that the other hid his scent. She was not quite sure why, but she didn't question it. Instead, she just made her way to the border as quickly as she could without spilling the beverages and followed the blood trail he had left behind. It seemed as though that might be the best way to find him, though he could be anywhere.

She had wanted to remain quiet as she searched, so that he would not realize she was coming, but at the same time that seemed like it might be a bad idea. The albino serval was bound to be on edge, and if her was able to pick up on her paw steps approaching him, he might attempt to defend himself from her, seeing her as a threat. So instead, the girl would hum a quiet tune as she went along, following the drops of scarlet. If she had not known any better, and the scent had not given it away, the girl would have believed them to be rose petals. A silly notion, but what would one expect from a girl who had been raised on fairy tales. Though one might consider the girl to be quite the hopeless romantic, the albino was not exactly looking for a relationship. It was probably the last thing on her mind, as she was just trying to make friends at the moment.

She had been walking for what had been quite a while, but the girl remained cheerful as she continued her search. Surely she could not be too far off now. It was when she heard a sigh that the feline's ears would perk up, and she was reminded of what she actually had been doing. Continuing to hum as if she hadn't noticed it, the girl would make her way over in the direction she believed it to have come from. London was not too sure if it was Killua or not, but she supposed whoever she found might like a cup of hot chocolate this frigid night. She could always find the Snowseeker again at a later time, maybe when it was not so dark outside. But no, she'd recognize that albino coat anywhere. Thank goodness, the journey was over at last.

"Good evening, mister Killua." came the friendly, but tired chirp of the leopard. Seeing the boy here made guilt once again gnaw at her insides, but the girl did her best to ignore it. That was what the hot chocolate was for after all, even though it could not truly make up for her having been too late. "Would you care for some hot chocolate? It's still warm." She was not sure what she would do, not having thought up a backup plan, but she could always find some way to improvise. Maybe conjure up her telescope or something, since he seemed to have been watching the stars. She could tell him some astrological lure or something.