Wind roared, howled, and whipped as an overwhelming torrent of snow and frost brought winters wrath apon foolheartedly trotted woods. Through tightly squinted eyes the flurry of snow blurred the sight of a small scavenging party lost amidst the storm. Shadows and flickers of the world beyond the wall of white gave glimpse of the environment. There was little to see outside of the silhouettes of the others out scavenging, but with a blink even those faded from sight.

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