AS DELICATE AS SNOW - Shobana Gomes

Andrew works with the peace corps. He sees her rushing to the university one day in Saline when on a work assignment there.

Drawn by her beauty, he follows her.

He assigns one of his men to look after her welfare before he leaves the city.

He would come back to see her.

It takes him a little over two years before he expresses his love for her. It had been too dangerous to get entangled in a relationship then.

Serena is intrigued by his confession. She takes the train to meet him in Siella.

Along the way, the snow is as delicate as her mixed emotions. She soons learns of its wisdom.

It was then that we learned about the wisdom of snow. Snow was as delicate as it looked. Its softness was like a cotton blanket that looked like it was full of warmth, only, it cradled the steps of wayfarers, silky in fashion, endearing in appearance, fresh as dew, nevertheless, freezing upon touch.