Neutral pack
The crunch of boots on frost-covered rock was the only sound to break the silence between them, and each stride felt heavier than the one before.
The leader of the gang, Kieran, looked back. "Continue to move. We cannot afford to waste time.
Rael gave an eye roll. "Perhaps we wouldn't be dragging our feet if we had a moment to rest."
Aeron retorted, "Or perhaps we wouldn't be in this mess if you weren't so good at causing trouble."
Elara's voice was stern as she said, "Enough." A warning was obvious as her shadows shifted in the low light. "Reserve your strength for the struggles ahead. We must cooperate if we are to succeed.
Rael grinned without protesting, and they were silent as they moved further.
Their bare skin was bitten by the increasing wind. The route narrowed
