Alex and Selene both nodded and followed behind Hans and Hook, moving smoothly with their newly learned Ice Steps.Hati followed silently, a shadow in the snow. The wolf's ears twitched with every sound, more alert than the humans ahead of him.
They soon reached the base of a towering mountain. Its jagged icy edges cut into the sky, disappearing above the clouds. Near one side, frost-covered trees clung to the slope, their branches heavy with snow.
Hook pointed and said in a low voice, "Avoid the trees. A little shake and all that snow could bury you alive."
They kept walking, searching.Nothing.No tracks. No monster signs. No broken trees or blood trails. The ice was untouched. Pristine.Which was... unusual.
As the dim light faded and night crept in, silence wrapped around them like a blanket. Only the rustle of branches and the eerie howl of the wind accompanied them.
