[Center][h2][color=teal]Mora Kingsly[/color][/h2]

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Something was breaking the darkness that was Mora's dreams. How many nights had she woken up soaked from the sweat? How many nightmares choked the breathe from her lungs until she sprang up, gasping? Tonight was different. Her dreams were silent. A welcoming darkness that was now being infringed on but the raucous noise that drifted through the cabin. [Color=teal]"Shhh..."[/color] Mora half-asleep, tried to hush the sounds but it was too late as her eyes had already started to flutter open. [I][color=teal]'Law?'[/color][/i] 

Mora patted the empty space beside her, feeling the coolness of the sheets instead of the warmth of her friend. Her eyes stung, protesting her wakefulness and bidding her to lay back down but Lauren was missing and Mora was already starting to worry. With a heavy sigh she forced herself out of bed and threw on her snow gear. The thought of willingly going back out into the freezing cold caused her to grumble to herself, [color=teal]"You better be ok."[/color]

Mora stumbled towards the door only to paused as a bleary figure came into focus, [color=teal]"Law?"[/color] she called out, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. [Color=teal][i]'Maybe, I won't have to go outside after all.'[/i][/color]

She moved closer, feeling the cold seep out from door and sapping away the last tendrils of sleep from her body. Outside she could see the rest of the cadets start to hustle around the fire, their laughter tinkling across the night sky as they downed whatever liquid their superior had handed out. [Color=teal]"Oh,"[/color] Mora commented as she leaned against the door, [color=teal]"That actually looks nice."[/color]

Mora glanced over at Lauren as an unknown feeling tightened around her chest. [Color=teal][i]'What? I can't look over at my friend anymore?'[/i][/color] Maura chided at herself, ducking her head away to hide the faint blush that colored her cheeks. Did Lauren want to go out there? Mora could feel an awkwardness between the two, not knowing quite how to breech it. [Color=teal]"We should go."[/color] Mora stood back up, after all she was already dressed for the occasion. 

[Color=teal]"I think it'd be nice, I mean-"[/color] She rested her hand on the nape of her neck, searching for the right words, [color=teal]"How often are we going to get a chance at something like this?"[/color] Mora softly chuckled as she pushed open the door, letting the brunt of the winter air sweep inside the cabin. 

Looking back at Lauren she gave her friend a small smile, [color=teal]"I think you [I]definitely[/i] should come outside with me but first,"[/color] her grin widened as she looked down at Lauren's feet, [color=teal]"You might want to get your shoes on."[/color] The tension felt thick between them, Mora didn't know how to dissipate the feeling of awkwardness that came from being to blatantly vulnerable with another person but she didn't want sit and stew in it either. Moving forward was all she had and pushing Lauren forward was all she had to offer at the time. 

As she stepped out she kept her eyes back at the girl, [color=teal]"So, you, go get ready and I'll be waiting for you out here. Ok?"[/color]

She didn't give Lauren a chance to respond before turning her back and heading towards the bonfire. As the door swung shut behind her, she glanced back worrying if that was the right thing to do. [Color=teal][i]I'm glad she was ok.'[/i][/color] 

Mora put on her best smile as she came into view of the fire, shivering in her gear as she waved at the rest of the cadets. [Color=teal]"Hey guys!"[/color] She called out, cheerful. [Color=teal]"I'll take whatever if is you're drinking, since you guys woke me up and all."[/color] Mora tried to hold as she found a spot near the fire, meanwhile someone had passed her a tankard filled with some sort of warm drink. Not hesitating, she took a swig and immediately gagged as the taste of alcohol overwhelmed her. 

[Color=gray][B]"What? Never had a taste of mulled wine before?"[/b][/color] one of the older soldiers laughed as she sat sputtering out the drink into the snow below. 

[Color=teal]"Ugh, can't say I have. Here."[/color] Mora retorted handing the tankard back. [Color=teal][i]'How could Lauren drink the I stuff?'[/i][/color] she thought dryly before realisation hit her. [Color=teal][i]'Shit, Lauren.'[/i][/color] Mora had invited her out here without knowing there would be drinking. She wondered if she should go back and warm the girl, but how would she explain her sudden leaving to the rest of the cadets? Instead Mora squirmed uncomfortably in her seat, glaring at the half melted snow by her feet. Why were things suddenly so complicated?