Runa did her best not to think about the people she had buried. It was definitely a struggle as there was very little to distract her from her thoughts. They had lost some time but their only deadline was based on food and Antyza had reassured Runa, albeit poorly, that she could hunt for food. It was a nice thought, though, as Antyza seemed to have noticed Runa’s poor mood.

Runa had pointed out that Antyza didn’t have anything to hunt with and was surprised when the blue ...