{WM:P} Iced Inertia

He had been pacing in the snow for what felt like hours, having already gathered the food and clothing in prep for the expedition with an idea in mind for his weapon of choice; or at least once he's old enough to be trusted with one. However, Koma had hit a road block. Who to accompany him, and whether Scout would appreciate such a forward gesture from well... someone as meek as he is. Like yeah she could be completely totally fine with it and it'll all be smooth swimming from there, but also what if she already had someone else as her preferred teammate? What if Scout had an entire team ready to go even?? One that had no room for someone as cowardly and weak as they are???

Ohhh his ears drooped at the thought, squishing their blue, heart-shaped, peet firmly into his own forehead as they wracked their brain for any positive affirmations to his frankly ludicrous idea. She enjoys his company right? I mean she actively drags them out on late-night restless treks with Temper, surely that's a guarantee that he won't look like an utter idiot for asking something as simple and earnest as wanting to partner up with them yeah? Gah, Koma just threw himself face first into the ground with a groaning whine at this point. Nothing could calm their nerves over this, nothing at all! Sinking his pale fur into the icy white as the cold nipped and poked at their features, this was frankly one of the most humiliating bouts of anxiety this poor young kit has had yet; which was surprisingly hard for someone as neurotic as he is. Simply laying there on the floor as if that'd solve anything about this issue...

Either way they looked a right dolt when something started sniffing gently at his slowly chilling body, nuzzling and nudging away the snowflakes that had begun to settle on their head before he shifted a little to look up. Up towards a familiar little Vertois and the darkly coloured nyulop kit who called her their bond, it was Scout and Temper!... Oh it was Scout and Temper. Feeling their face going a bashful sort of red at how fate decided he should tackle this head-on, and boy did they hate that. Even the tips of his ears started to burn the moment she opened her little notched mouth.
"You alright there? Enjoying the floor?"
"I- Uh- Yeah?" There we go, hastily pushing themselves upwards to sit there akwardly in the falling snow. "Yeah, y-yeah I just... wanted to feel something I guess."

She just sighed, bemused yet not bewildered by this behaviour of his.
"Y'not subtle Koma, what's got you all worked up eh?"
Waiting patiently for their reponse, watching every ear twitch and dart of the eyes.
"You do know you can tell me anything, yeah?"

He opened his mouth to speak, only to hesitate.
Wondering if now really was the right time to ask.
I mean surely there would be next time?...
Come to think of it, Koma realised that with how long the blizzard's been raging there may as well be no such thing as a second chance. Its now or never, isn't it? Swallowingtheir own nerves to push them down further, placing paws firmly on his thighs just to keep them from fidgeting and wandering off before they readied themselves to truly speak...

"I..." C'mon, keep it together! "I was gonna ask if you'd like to join me on the expedition? O-Once we've like... grown into ourselves and all that," 

Staring at her sheepishly as he tried so hard not to start hiding in their own neck-fur after blurting that out. All he needed was a firm yes or no after all, so now for the agonising wait as Scout stood there taking that all in; and they were sat there slowly beginning to freeze his own ass off! All he could hope is that the sudden bout of courage was worth it, even if it led to nowhere but embarrassment and shame for the rest of their damn life.

"Sure, you kinda beat me to the punch anyways~"
What. What did she just-
"A- You were going to ask me?? ME of ALL people???"
"Yeah, who'd you think I was gonna ask? Teles?"
"I mean I don't know, you c-could've-"

The darker kit playfully cuffed him over the ear, before extending a paw to pull them back onto their feet.
"Oh come on, there isn't anyone else on this island I could think of going with more. Except from Temper, of course~"
"Well she's your bond-"
"Exactly, she's different~"

Hah, made him laugh that, a daft little giggle that made Scout grin with glee.
"Well, now that our toes are frozen, wanna get started on looking at the weapons?"
"But we-  Scout the elders said we're STILL too you-"
"To wield them dear Koma, to wield~"

The pair of them, fed up with standing out in the snowfall, making their way to one of the larger and hopefully warmer tents in the village. Eager to snoop in on one of the self-defence lessons being given to the older finley of the village...