Fall Bones

When Rian was a child, a Rude Creature broke Rian's thumb. It healed well enough and has caused no real problems, yes?

But in the Fall it aches. Not the Spring, and not the Winter. The Fall.

Rian feels like Ye Olde Sailor: "Arrrgh, me bones are achin'. Must be Fall comin'. Yarg."

If Rian wiggles said thumb about on a good Fall night before the fire, it will crack and pop. The thumb. Not the fire.

Tis a small reminder that life changes, breaks and heals or fails, even as the seasons pass.