"P-picture broken," Zeke mumbled, almost in response but not quite. Having his work interrupted hurt, in a way. He put a lot of effort into making the colours right, especially with things like the pepper rock, but this... The splash had been [I]transparent[/i]. He'd never painted transparent before. It wasn't a colour but it changed light and he had to figure out how to change the light properly and...

He dissolved into sobbing again. He was so close to figuring it out. Then the water and the cold and... "Icy!" He lifted his head up. "You froze me! That hurt!" He pushed her away. "And it's cold and I'm cold. And you're cold and I want warm." He put his hands around himself, shivering a little. "Can you warm me up, Icy?" He looked at her, pouting. "Take the ice away and make it warm, I think."

[@Old Amsterdam]