Anna took another laborious step, only to plant her foot in deep snow and stumble. Spitting the snowmelt from her mouth, she let out an instinctive cry of despair inside, though none of it showed on her face. Her eyes remained fixed resolutely on the faint but ever-present glow in the distance.
That small cry in her heart was merely a way for the girl to vent her emotions. It did not mean she could do nothing but call for help.
Besides, though no one had explained it to her, Anna, who knew Gwen's abilities rather well, had guessed that the light was probably something Gwen had left on her to protect her.
And now, that light truly had helped her. It was just that she was still too weak to leave this snowfield...
At that thought, another wave of despair rose in Anna's heart.
But Anna quickly suppressed those emotions.
Struggling to her feet, without even the strength to brush the snow from herself, Anna continued toward the source of the light.
The trace of light Captain had left for her had yet to go out. What reason did she have to give up?
If she collapsed here, wouldn't that be far too pathetic?
Besides, the wind and snow seemed to have weakened just now. Maybe Captain had already come back to save her?
At that thought, the figure she had seen years ago flashed before Anna's eyes again, and courage and warmth surged through her once more.
Carrying gratitude, hope, and a girl's determination, Anna set off again.
Yet as if responding to Anna's thoughts, the world darkened further. Even that distant glimmer vanished...
Startled, Anna hurriedly narrowed her eyes and looked closely, only to see that there was still a thread of light in the distance. It