[The blood along her hairline didn't escape his attention, his gaze moved to it a few times as she spoke. It really wasn't his place to say anything though. And who was he to judge someone for having a bit of blood on their face?]
I'll keep up. Go.
[On the one hand, he had the easier position at the moment. She was leading the way, which meant she was breaking through the snow. On the other hand, he was likely quite a bit heavier than her even without the pack of emergency supplies he was carrying for when they found the cadets, which could mean he'd end up falling through deeper snow that had supported her weight easily.
They made decent progress for about the first twenty minutes, their path leading through a forested area, which kept the snow drifts to a minimum, but it had opened up into a large, clear field. The height of the snow increased dramatically to just above knee height and suddenly their speed ground to a crawl.]
Can you still hear them? [He was breathing heavily, sweat turning into steam in the frigid air.]
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I'll keep up. Go.
[On the one hand, he had the easier position at the moment. She was leading the way, which meant she was breaking through the snow. On the other hand, he was likely quite a bit heavier than her even without the pack of emergency supplies he was carrying for when they found the cadets, which could mean he'd end up falling through deeper snow that had supported her weight easily.
They made decent progress for about the first twenty minutes, their path leading through a forested area, which kept the snow drifts to a minimum, but it had opened up into a large, clear field. The height of the snow increased dramatically to just above knee height and suddenly their speed ground to a crawl.]
Can you still hear them? [He was breathing heavily, sweat turning into steam in the frigid air.]