With the passing of the hours, late afternoon, they slowly approached the cableway, and watched the sky darken quickly and the wind start blowing.
- Victor...- Nathan said, worried- ¿We would have good weather? Those are storm clouds.
- The forecast said that...- He excused himself- But it is a very high area, this kind of weather is unpredictable.
- With more reason to hurry- Sam said.
But the more advanced, harder the wind began to blow. Even worse, the step was slow due to snow, and a light snow began to fall.
By the time they had reached the cable car, the sunset began to approach, the wind was getting stronger and the temperature had dropped considerably.
Samuel opened the door with a kick, only for Edna could power up. The only two seats were still uphill, so they had to wait as he descended slowly.
- ¿Who go first?- Asked Shaareim.
- You go- Nathan said.
- ¿What if they are in poor condition and falls? No… I can wait…
- I go- Sullivan said.
- Me too- Nate said.
And while Drake and Sullivan ascending, Edna left the tiny space of the house, where only was barely room for one. She started walking, looking in all directions, curled up on itself, with his mind mired in feelings.
- ¿What's happening? Samuel he held the belts of his own backpack..
- ¿He?- She failed to hear him by the wind…
- You have that face...- He approached to her.
- ¿What face?
- The face that something bothers you.
- Is... There is a good amount of fresh snow on the ground... And with this wind... And on this date...- She looked him, directly- I have a bad feeling, Sam.
- You never're wrong when you have- He patted her arm, serious- I'll stay close then.
Drake remained careful. It had happened that, previously. The ability to Edna to find tiny details was so good that working even unconsciously. He had already seen her have bad feeling and she was right to all, the last time he had been with Rafe. And that time, he had decided to ignore his warnings, something that cost him fifteen years of freedom.
The wind began to increase along with the snow, the chair was not in sight and a serious sound reverberated the air, without stopping, like a growl.
- ¿Sam? - She took his arm.
- ¿What is that?
- Snowslide- She muttered before start running down the mountain.
Samuel immediately start to follow her, running alongside, without really knowing where they were going and without danger in sight. Occasionally he is looking back, unseeing, until he began to see a white wall moving to them. It was then that he shouted at Edna to don't stop.
The snow on the ground, the darkness and the extra weight not really helped, much less to reach a área with some bare trees.
The woman took a slight curve, yelling at his partner to follow her.
Drake could see a kind of stone wall, with good size, which it seemed to give coverage an attempt ill-fated cabin. Immediately he understood that Edna wanted to take refuge there, but also it meant that the door does not easily open. That kind of shit never opened easily.
He sprinted a little faster, overtaking her, running directly to the door and hitting the wood with his whole body, seeing that hardly had opened a few centimeters.
Among the thunder and wind, he heard Edna shouting "again" as she mimicked him.
The strength of both managed to open the heavy wooden door. Samuel closed it as quickly as possible, with difficulty.
Both were left standing, listening to the approaching snow. He looked at her, seeing that they were still exposed, so he pushed her against a wall opposite the entrance and he hunched over it. If the snow was as far as they, at least he serve as a shield.
Both heard the snow hit against the roof and windows, woods squeak as crushed by a giant hand. But suddenly everything seemed to stop.
- God- Edna murmured¿We are alive?
- Apparently- He straightened- ¿Are you okay?
- I almost shit in my pants ... But I'm fine- Looked at him- ¿You?
- Same…
- Sam...- She touch his arm- ¿Natahan and Victor?
He reacted as attacked by a revelation, quickly he pulled the communicator out of one of the inner pockets of his jacket and he lit it.
- Nathan- He called- ¡Nathan! ¿Do you hear me?
- ¡Sam!- He heard the other side- ¡God! ¿What the hell…? ¿Are you okay?
- We're fine, calm down... We found what appears to be a refuge. Is cold and dark, but at least there is no snow or are buried.
- A damn avalanche...
- ¿How are you?
- Good. When we hear the sound went up to the tower. This devilish thing is stronger than my convictions, and it is fully equipped.
- ¿Now what?
- I do not know... This dark enough to do something... Wai ... Victor wants to talk ...
- All right…
- Boy- Sounded Sullivan- You already had us worried.
- We were not caught by surprise, Edna had one of his hunches- He looked to Shaareim approaching him.
- Blessed girl... At least they have shelter... Listen, you will have to prepare.
- ¿Prepare for what?- She asked.
- I'm looking at the forecast, and the storm will not abate until tomorrow night or even within two days.
- ¿Two days?- she looked at Sam.
- It is likely to worsen during the night. We are not able to go far that you are, night in a mountain.
- Great...- She snorted.
- If anyone is injured or there is something very urgent, Nate and I could go and risk out of there, but better than try to hold at least until early morning.
- It is a refuge- Samuel said- Maybe we can hold the two days. But we do not know, just we walked in.
- Listen- He was again heard Nathan- Look well, you and the place, and call back, I will always close the communicator on.
- It is understood.
- Over and out.
Samuel turned off the communicator and looked at the woman standing next to him, with big eyes fright and snow covering clothing. They had saved for very little.