CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY NINE

Sarah

It takes a couple of days to get close enough to the pack to really begin our search. But soon enough, the incline grows steeper. The trees become denser and more clustered together.

Then, we come across the real cold. We packed for this, but it was difficult to be fully prepared for this type of weather. I have no idea how anyone could survive like this. I already miss the fertile ground and perfect temperature of home.

This is important though. I can sense it. So, we keep running until we run into a dusting of snow on the ground.

It’s cold on my paws, a sensation I’m not exactly used to. But it’s nice. It’s grounding and my thick layer of fur keeps me warm.

“I think it’s safe to start our search here,” Brandon says.

So, the mission truly begins. We search through the snow, throughout the trees, and into various caves. Yet the whole day is fruitless. As is the next.

“I miss Fergus,” I admit to Lucas as we sit in front of the fire that flickers by the cave we’re going t