The next day, the raging blizzard still showed no sign of letting up. A boundless white covered heaven and earth, and the howling wind swept up a thousand drifts of snow, burying most of the ice cave's entrance.
Li Chen and his companions could only remain trapped in this cramped shelter.
Fortunately, the Snow Camel Beasts carried ample supplies, especially long-lasting jerky, milk bricks, and a tuber native to the Northern Lands, enough to sustain them for a while.
The beautiful Darya woke from her icy sleep feeling as though her entire body had frozen stiff.
Her legs were so cold they had almost gone numb, her cheeks had turned purple, and her stiff fingers refused to obey her.
Shivering, she crawled out of her tent, every breath turning into a cloud of white mist. She felt as though this merciless cold was about to hollow her out completely.
Yet when she reached the center of the ice cave to get something to eat, she was surprised to find Anastasia looking bright and lively, chatting and laughing with Master Urge. Her cheeks were rosy, without the slightest sign of suffering from the cold.
Doubt immediately rose in Darya's heart. Katrian grew up in the Northern Lands, so it makes sense that she can withstand the cold. But Anastasia usually fears it even more than I do. How does she look completely fine now? And Yekaterina looks far too healthy as well.
Trembling, she cautiously approached the fire, barely kept burning with what little fuel remained, and the people gathered around it. She immediately noticed something strange.
The closer she got to Master Urge, the warmer the air became! It was as though an invisible source of heat naturally radiated from his body, driving away the bone-piercing chill.
Darya understood at