I was game to try first. I jumped out of the craft into the snow. It was loose and powdery but, wearing the snow shoes, I only sank in to my ankles. That was a good sign.
I helped Nicha out, and then Evi. Deyu and Reida and Ynggi wanted to come as well.
Telaris would stay with the craft, because he was still processing the scans from Reida’s drone.
I made sure that everyone was all right, and slowly started up the hillside. It had been a very long time since I had done any cross-country skiing and it took me a while to get the hang of walking with these things.
The air was biting cold, so I pulled the shawl over my face.
I regretted not taking any snow glasses, because the cold made my eyes water. I made sure that I kept an eye on the locating device which told me where the shuttle wa
