It had been five days and finally they had reached the forest that led to the kingdom itself. The ground was completely covered with snow. Their horses left footprints as they moved forward through the white landscape.
And then a sudden wind, completely made of cold, hit each and every one of them.
One of the soldiers gasped and pulled his cloak tighter around himself. "Gods, it's freezing"
Another's teeth started chattering violently. "I..I can't feel my hands anymore."
A third soldier rubbed his arms frantically, trying to create warmth. "How does anyone survive here?"
The horses whinnied and shifted nervously. Even they felt the bite of the cold.
Aldrich felt it cut through his coat like knives. His breath came out in thick white clouds. His face went numb instantly.
"Dammit," he muttered through gritted teeth. "This place is cold as hell."
He raised his hand up high to signal his soldiers. The group came to a halt behind him.
