Every inch of my skin was covered in goosebumps despite the layers of clothing I wore. My hands were numb, and I wasn’t even going to mention my feet. I had been so focused on getting away from their mother that I hadn’t really been paying attention to the snow.

A gasp fell from my lips when I took another step forward and sunk knee-deep into the snow.

I changed the direction and thankfully didn’t sink into the snow again.

The waterfall was frozen. It looked just as ...