Chapter 136- Ella’s dilemma
Ella
I gaze around at the icy mountains, squinting up at the sky. The sun is high overhead, only halfway through its daily journey from East to West. That means it’s about noon… three hours from when I found the passage, according to the bedroom clock. The Prince’s deadline isn’t until dusk, which means there’s still time to get word to Sincalir, assuming I can figure out how to get back to the city.
Suddenly I’m kicking myself for leaving my go-bag behind. My coat wasn’t there because it had been stained and damaged, but I had other clothes inside, things I could layer onto my body to try and provide myself some warmth. I might move faster without the weight, but lightness won’t help me if I drop dead from hypothermia.
Just keep your blood moving. My wolf advises, as long as your heart is pumping it will keep you warm.
Not if I’m sweating. I counter, the liquid will just freeze and kill me faster.
Then stay active, but not so active that you’re sweating. You don’t want to stress the baby anyway. She advises,
Alright. I agree. How far do you think the valley is?
it’s nowhere in sight, so we must be on the wrong slope of the mountain. My wolf reasons, making my
ask in horror, looking up at the snow covered peak. There’s no way I can make that sort of climb without gear, and it would certainly take more time than I have to spare. Besides, I’d probably fall into a crevasse or get buried in an avalanche. There is no way
idea of reaching Sinclair before he can come after us… we need him to come after us. All we can do is try to stay warm
and walk in circles, or try to descend?
least, surely I’d have a better chance if… My thoughts trail off as I turn and see that the rock wall where I’d emerged is tightly shut. Like the fireplace, an interior lever had opened the exit to the passage, but unlike the fireplace, this one seems to
to open it again, looking around for anything that might trigger the internal mechanism and finding nothing. In the end I’m throwing my body into the rock, tears of
is going to soak your clothes and then we’ll really be screwed. Knowing she’s right, I jump back onto
down the mountain. The treeline starts about a mile below me, and though I know the sun will keep me warmer than the shaded forest, it’s
wake me fully we’ll be able to handle the elements. Wolves
unless we have no other
don’t like it any more than you do. She remarks sorrowfully, but this is life and death. If you don’t
it’s too late. Maybe there’s a cabin somewhere in that forest… in fact, I
then. My wolf approves. We keep moving and we
give a word of comfort to my growing pup. “It’s okay, angel. Daddy’s going to come for us, and until then
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