Siku's golden eyes stayed open despite the harshly blowing wind, and the moment her gaze caught the Alpha's nod of approval the white wolf was up and pushing through the snow. Her head turned once to make sure he followed, and the young woman shivered as she broke the trail toward the tree trunk she had located. Already she could feel the cold eating away what warmth she had shared with the younger wolf, and after one more look back Siku bolted through the snow with urgency. Seconds could mean life, and the snow was so cold.
The pale Dahlian stopped at the tree, immediately using both paws to shove away as much snow as she could, as quick as possible. Frantic digging ensued, Siku too cold to pant for air as she dug, pushed snow and basically burrowed meters before stopping. The snow kept falling back in, and Siku's petite body sagged with despair as she kept digging. It wasn't working out, so Siku shifting a little further into the heart of the fallen tree to dig again. Moving as quick as she could, the woman began her process again but with more determination. Her heart quickened as she found the snow moving out of the way easier than before. The wind was blowing against the other side of the trunk, and already as she burrowed Siku could feel the cruel wind subside against the shelter of the tree. Her heart fluttered with hope, and golden eyes peered over the trunk to make sure Conor and Range were not far behind. Glancing back down again, Siku dug until she hit ground and could not move any more snow. Weeks of packed layers left the snow hard near the bottom, and so all she had to do was get past the powder and paw through the hard stuff. She only made room for the three of them to fit with a little wiggle space, certain that the snow and the wall of tree would cocoon them from the cold. Three bodies close together would bounce the heat off each other for sure. The only question was, were they early enough to bring the young wolf back to a safe body temperature? The white wolf peeked out of the hole for a second time, worried and hopeful as she checked to make sure her leader had made it to the crude burrow with no problems.
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