Something pulled Kate out of her sleep.
Pushing something wet back, "Leave me alone," she said huddling against Rath.
Then something wet and cold pressed the back of her neck.
"What!" waking up and staring into yellow eyes.
A muzzle was inches away from her face.
"It's you," she said, "What do you want?"
Clasping her left arm, he began pulling her away from Rath.
"Hey," trying to pull her arm out of its mouth, "Can this wait until morning."
It kept pulling her until she stood up.
"Fine," picking up the flashlight and turning it on, "What's so important?" following until a white wall entered the circle of the flashlight, "Wait, this wasn't here before," studying her surrounding, "The cave entrance should be here," touching the white surface, "Cold," her hand back.
Scratching couple flakes off the surface, she tasted it.
"Water," staring at the white wall, "Wait, this is snow. Oh no!" running back to Rath, "Wake up!" shaking him, "We're snowed in!"
No response.
Still shaking him, "Wake up, you bastard!" pressing her ear against his chest.
No breathing or heart beat.
Back to shaking him, "Don't die!" pounding and crying.
Again no response.
"No," stopping and placing her hands against her face, "What I'm going to do?"
Something gently hit against her head. Looking up, she stared at a metal cup hanging from the mouth of Gray Face.
Smiling, "Of course dig a way out," taking the cup, "Good boy," patting Gray Face's head.
Returning to the cave entrance, she started to dig into the snow. Beside her Gray Face joined in the digging.
How long they were digging? She didn't know just that her muscles were starting to get tired and sore.
"You know what?" she said, "If he didn't die, this could be blasted away."
"Who died?" came from behind them.
Turning, Kate stared at a standing Rath who was propped up with his bo staff.
Wrapping her arms around him, "You bastard, how dare you die on me?"
"Would've stayed died if someone didn't get my shirt wet," patting the back of her head, "Now what troubles you that I couldn't die peacefully with fists pounding on my chest?"
"Think you can blast that," pointing towards partially dug snow wall.
"Either I can or can't. Now move out of the way."
Standing beside Kate was Gray Face. Together they watched him go through some familiar motion as his body glowed. Shooting from his cupped hands, a bright light struck the snow wall. Which seemed like a moment had pasted, Rath stopped. Together, they stared at the beam of light coming from the entrance.
Walking, "Lets go," said Rath.
Letting her eyes adjust to the sudden brightness. She stared at the snow covered landscape.
"What's for dinner?" broke the spell over her and shoving her elbow into some sore ribs brought, "Ow."