[For Clarke; December 20]

[to_survive]

Perhaps it's not the best use of his money, but Bellamy has always understood that sometimes paying or bartering for something that doesn't have an immediate application is just a worth it. He'd traded away his own things enough times in the past just to see Octavia smile, and he spends small amounts of money here and there to see Clarke smile.

This time he's spent an uncomfortable amount of money, but it's for another experience, something new on top of everything they've experienced over the year. Riding up the monorail and watching the city fall away as they head up the mountain is a thrill, and dealing with the snow up there, the crisper air that reminds him more of their Earth, the views, remind Bellamy that there are still an infinite number of things he gets to experience that he never thought he would -- not on the Ark, and not on the ground.

The best part is he gets to do it all with Clarke.

After settling into their guest room, Bellamy barely waits for Clarke to say she's ready before he takes her back down to the main part of the lodge in barely concealed excitement. "What do you want to do first? There's a cafe, we can get something to drink."

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[willbetested]

Watching the earth fall away as they move up the mountain, the city shrinking below them leaves Clarke a bit breathless. It's a good sort of excitement, yet another wonderment that doesn't seem to have any dangerous strings attached. Her fingers itch to sketch this whole place, but she hasn't the time or the equipment. For now she's just committing it all to memory.

A silly grin hasn't left her place since they set foot here. Part of her wants to scold Bellamy for spending so much money, especially on her when he could be using it on himself for a change, but she resists.

"I have no idea. I kind of want to do everything, but that seems like a bit much." She laughs. "Let's try the cafe."