[Pathetic and frayed as he is, his cloak does at least serve to cover a part of her against the cold. It's a fragile warmth that wouldn't last for any real period of time, but it means their struggle isn't as difficult as it might have been.
The ground seems to shake with each step of the passerby and their hurry creates enough of a disturbance in the air to almost catch that cloak and upend them, but van Zieks at least manages to stay upright with Susato's support—and funnily enough, bracing himself briefly against the pile of snow they're working through.
And how lucky it is for them that those footsteps have left a much more navigable path, and that the door to that shop stays open a crack—just enough for two small dolls to squeeze through.]
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The ground seems to shake with each step of the passerby and their hurry creates enough of a disturbance in the air to almost catch that cloak and upend them, but van Zieks at least manages to stay upright with Susato's support—and funnily enough, bracing himself briefly against the pile of snow they're working through.
And how lucky it is for them that those footsteps have left a much more navigable path, and that the door to that shop stays open a crack—just enough for two small dolls to squeeze through.]