The wind howled around them, nearly blinding them with snow.
But the would-be exiles could see the most important thing all too clearly; the vast Vault-Door slowly closing as the guards worked the mechanisms to seal them out. Laine and the Officer had their argument of which nothing came and some of the exiles tried to get back in before the door closed, only to be turned back with force or have their limbs be caught in the mechanisms.
Jalmar had eyes for none of this. The only thing he saw was Reija, his wife, and Alexander, his best friend, with their arms around each other as the titanium door closed.