They struck out on the first day. There were very few signs of life in the fresh snow. When they reached the edge of the city, the two followed the border northwest for a while before heading south again. In the entirety of their giant loop, they found nothing. No clues at all.
Frustrated, Ken remained calm only through seeing Yuuki again. It was like a dress rehearsal for her return from killing Moíra. A way to prove to her that they could be apart in a world of chaos and still survive. They celebrated in an empty bedroom before joining the group for a late dinner.
The children wanted to hear tales of their trip, but there wasn’t much to tell. She and Aster rode through the snow, saw a few bones that once were people, and tried to avoid abandoned vehicles. Their horses were exhausted. T
