Her heavily drenched blouse is a magnifying factor that fuels the coldness that is already enveloping her.

Rin cannot shut her mind from the sacrificial pit, let alone the piercing chill that penetrates her skin.

She huddles close to the fire in an attempt to catch every ounce of warmth before it dissipates. But it is futile, so she diverts her attention to Tobi by way of distraction.

He is sit sleeping, yet for someone who is supposed to be asleep, he is abnormally still, stiff, tense even.

That mask does not help with the creepy factor either.

Wonder what is going on underneath there? Maybe he has identity issues, or perhaps he is a robot? That would be funny.

Either way, she has recently taken an interest in the atypical emotions he exhibits. The accuracy of her chakra senses rely on the intensity of the other's emotions - a characteristic she often sees in Tobi's chakra.

As the night progresses, the air turns increasingly cold.

She is too exhausted to keep the fire burning, so when she nods off, the frosty breeze jolts her wide awake.

The cycle repeats. Over and over.

This is all Tobi's fault. Stupid idiot.

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The disappearance of that glowing warmth is what wakes her at the crack of dawn.

Her teammates are still deep in sleep, but her mind is plagued by other curious matters. She cannot recall the coldness throughout the night.

In normal circumstances, her sensitivity to drops in temperature would wake her in freezing weather. And undoubtedly, it was below cold last night.

How did I get through the night so comfortably?