FADE IN EXT. NOON. ALEK, DERYN, and NEWKIRK are slowly trudging across a steep mountain. They are at the edge of the tree line, and right atop a cliff face. NEWKIRK is falling behind, and cautiously watching ALEK and DERYN converse quietly. DERYN notices this and slows her pace until he has caught up with her.
DERYN
You're falling behind.
NEWKIRK
Aye. That much the obvious.
DERYN
Why is that?
NEWKIRK glances over at DERYN, the quickly looks away and stares at ALEK's back. He clears his throat, opens his mouth to say something, then he notices some movement along the out cropping rocks above them.
NEWKIRK(squinting)
There's someone up there.
DERYN follows his gaze, and sees a small figure making their way down the slope of the mountain. She pulls out a pair of binoculars and looks through them. The man is one of the soldiers that attacked the yesterday. DERYN lowers her binoculars and realizes the man is pulling a shot-gun and aims it at ALEK, who is blissfully unaware of the danger he is in.
DERYN (sprinting forward)
ALEK!
ALEK turns suddenly at the sound of DERYN's shout just as the gun is fired. The snow under ALEK and DERYN's feet shifts and a great wall of snow crashes down the mountain. FADE OUT.