The windswept landscape at the base of the mountain was a tableau of silent gray and white. Not a single sign of wildlife anywhere, yet, the mountain was thick with spiritual energy. The frigid air was restless, and for the first time in a long while, Fam was beginning to annoy her taller companion with her complaints.
"I don't think we're supposed to be here." The bundled up blonde's words were almost completely muffled by the layers of cloth that was supposed to be keeping the freezing cold at bay.
Ihrie could hear her just fine, mostly since Fam had nearly plastered herself to Ihrie's side. Ihrie had almost lost the warmth of her cloak earlier because Fam had tried to fit inside too. "I'm not giving up, just because you have a bad feeling. That map was expensive, and it hasn't led us wrong yet."
"But, Ihrie!"
The raven haired explorer was about to expound her point when a particularly sharp gust tore at her cloak. Pulling the cloth tighter about herself, she moved closer to the face of the mountain where she hoped the wind would be obstructed by the jutting rocks. "We should be close to the path."
"You said that back when I could still feel my toes."
"Stop complaining and help me look. The faster we find that path, the quicker we can get inside. It's bound to be warmer in the cave." Ihrie pressed on, doing her best not to lose her footing on the larger rocks that were haphazardly strewn about. With the ground as uneven as it was, Fam ended up putting a little more room between herself and the nearest source of warmth.
It didn't take much longer before the two literally stumbled upon the map's so called path. Ihrie smirked beneath her scarves, and shot Fam an I told you so look. Not that it was much of a way up, or even that clearly marked. But, it was certainly not natural. If anything, it appeared as if someone had hewn a horribly uneven stairway out of the mountainside. A very thin, and windy stairway at that. "Let's go Fam." Both girls carefully started up into the mountain, hoping the cave wasn't too high up.
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