DIRTY PAGES (A Short Story Collection)
"Yes, the timing's been... less than ideal. But I'll always have a respect for the sheer intensity of them. Did you know, the force of the wind can actually bend the snow crystals into tiny, razor-sharp blades. The air itself can tear you to shreds."
"That's... terrifying." I admit.
"You should name it."
"Name it?"
"Yep. All good storms have a name." She grins up at me, her ice-blue eyes locking on mine.
My mind runs through the possibilities. What does one even call a storm like this? A name, like hurricanes back home? 'Whiteout Ethan'? No, that sounds insane. Something stark and chilling? Frost-blade? Glacial hammer? Were they better?
"Winters embrace."
"Winters... embrace?"