Toby hovered over the snow with a low hum, stepping on the platform he had created with his power. The platform looked like a distortion in the air, swirling with colors that had no name and shapes that had lost all substance. He didn't like snow. And he did not hide much from the enemy. On the contrary: Tobias was looking for a new encounter with the Thing to test his strength.
And maybe make a new friend. His old girlfriend was not far behind!
Dolly, unlike Toby, did not grow wings for herself and did not jump through the trees. She bathed in the snow with a cheerful screech and rumbling. It was like a child getting out on the street before Christmas.
The creature jumped from snowdrift to snowdrift, turning into a ball at full speed and irrigating the space with a wave of snow. It was her first winter. And the first time she had seen "grated frozen water" in such quantities. It was also her first Siberia. Like many here.
She asked Tobias "Can I eat this tree?" or "Can I really eat this rock?" or "Is that fluffy thick thing on the branch - someone's animal or can I eat it?", showing several pairs at once hands on an owl. And even though it was a wild animal - just an owl - Tobias explained that it was not cultural to immediately eat those whom you came to visit... At least until they attack you first.
"I", Dolly suddenly stopped running after squirrels, "I fe-al f-fu...", looked around "I feal ffunny... home"
"Moira's audio log one comma one... we're 216 meters away from the anomaly, and we've spotted a lone Thing. I'll try to record a video...", girl mumbled ahead and her voice reached the musician floating through the air
"Heyа, jente! Plese don film me", asked her gently, "I don do commercials during my holideys,"
The group was approaching their destination and for the first time on their journey, the group noticed a strange creature moving in the air. Even before the detachment, a girl with glasses noticed the creature. And behind her, Dolly heard the flapping of wings in the air. She informed Heathen about the approach of Something:
"Can I...?" she asked him as the creature began to descend.
With a loud thud, the winged monster crashed into a tree. Dolly purred sharply and trembled impatiently. Her body lost its shape, new eyes flaring on the oily surface of her skin and smoke-spitting 'mouths' gaps.
"CAN I?!..." Dolly asked a dozen voices louder.
The musician met her gaze. He raised his hand and signaled to wait. Dolly puffed in displeasure and moved a little to the side, waiting for the creature's actions. Heathen went ahead of the whole squad. He snapped his fingers twice.
The man moved even closer and clicked even louder, until the pteradactel paid attention to him and they both began to play staring: at that moment, just as at the first attempt to interact with Dolly, the man began to whistle softly, trying different modes in order to find the one that is familiar to the ear of the Thing. Most of them did not understand human speech, and therefore the musician found a common language with them as best he could - through music and tonalities.