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I didn’t know how long I dwelled through the snowy mountains, but my fingers were frozen stiff and I couldn’t feel my feet. I always thought I was used to the cold, but this was an entirely different level. Especially while just wearing my flimsy school shirt.
If only I’d been prepared, but then… Why did I ever expect things to go my way? It was just disaster after disaster, mistake after mistake. All the problems kept stacking on top of each other, giving strength to the rumours about Shadow Walkers. Perhaps, we were bad news.
“Pickles?” I shouted, my voice hoarse and raspy. While I’d hoped the wind would lie down, it had only grown stronger and added more snow to the world around me.
This would’ve been the perfect time to shift into the Veil and hide from the dangers of nature, bu
