Snowflake

Very short, Luke's first encounter with the phenomenon that is snow

AMAZING, thought Luke as he stood among the snowflakes.

Growing up on Tatooine, water had been scarce. Now, here, on Hoth, to see not only frozen water fall from the sky, but to watch it settle with its fellows who coated the planet's surface was truly amazing.

"C'mon kid." Han called from back in the base. "You'll freeze out there!" Though both C-3Po and R2-D2 had warned him of the subzero temperatures, Luke was not concerned about freezing; however, his body gave a shiver.
"I'll be there in a minute!"

Quickly, he stuck out his tongue and smiled as a small flake landed and melted in his mouth.

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