She turned around and walked backward with her hands behind her back, thinking. A moment later, her eyes lit up. "How about skiing? It's such a hassle to go skiing back home. I've never even tried it."
"But it's only October. Most ski resorts don't have snow yet."
"Hmm, then let's go see some snowy mountains. I've never seen those either."
"All right."
Edward stepped back and bowed like a knight. "Your wish is my command, my lady."
She grabbed Edward's wrist and pumped her fist. "Let's go!"
Lilith wriggled out of Edward's arms and waved her little paws. "Let's go!"
Mount Titlis, Switzerland
It had the longest ski season in Switzerland. From late October to early May each year, countless skiing enthusiasts from around the world flocked here to enjoy the slopes.
But it was only early October, and the ski resort had not yet opened to visitors. The upside was that the vast slopes belonged entirely to the two of them and their cat. The downside was that the snow was not thick enough-though there was still enough for them to play in.
Crunch, crunch.
Bundled in thick clothes, the two trudged through the snow, their feet sinking to different depths with each step.
An hour later, Audrey was gradually growing tired. Lilith had no such trouble. As if doing it on purpose, she kept running back and forth around them, like a little lump of coal on a snow-white canvas, leaving trail after trail of paw prints.
"Still determined to walk all the way up?"
Audrey hesitated, then looked at the seemingly endless climb to the summit. "Whew-no more walking. We wouldn't make it up there even by nightfall."
"All right. That's what I've been waiting to hear."
Edward scooped up Lilith as she ran past