Igor didn't exist until he did. There were a bunch of colorful shapes laughing and bumping into him. When they seemed satisfied with his shape, they wrapped a purple scarf around his neck, then put a yellow hat on his head before hopping back and looking him up and down. "I don't know, he's missing something..."
"We got his eyes..."
"And the buttons..."
"Scarf..."
"Hat..."
The collection of fruits thought hard. A coat and a pair of boots lay discarded on the ground, evidence of failed attempts at arms and legs. The snowman wondered what he was being modeled after, since he didn't look anything like his creators.
A banana suddenly jumped up and down. "I know! I know! He's missing one of those sticky-out things on his face!"
So they gave Igor a carrot nose. He was perfect.
Over time, the snow gradually began to melt. Most of the big fruits got bored and drifted away, but the bananas and apples, and even a few nectarines kept him company. They talked to him sometimes, but he never knew what to say in reply, and blushed shyly.
"Hey, Igor! Look what I can do!"
"I'm going to chill with Igor."
"Looking frosty, Igor!"
The snowman loved spending time with his friends. The thin layers of snow were beginning to melt, but it was okay. He would last a while longer, and he would spend every moment of his ephemeral life smiling with his friends.
Or so he thought.
To be continued...
[Man, it's been years since I fell out of touch with Hfest. This place was incredibly important to me, I can't believe how much I missed it.]
