「 Skill Point ― n/a 」
The cold front had come as he'd predicted, in waves at first until the snow had began to fall harder. He'd watched the clouds form behind the mountains and slowly begin their descent across the water, bringing within a blinding shield of white. When the snow fell, the norseman knew he didn't have much of a chance to navigate across the ice back to the isle. Experience however lead him to believe he would be fine travelling the field of frozen water. Skyr would no doubt be around to help if he somehow fell through, right?
He didn't give the thought the chance to blossom into panic, instead burying deep within his mind until all he felt was his instincts. He moved at a steady trot, on a mission with tightly bundled muscles and a hunched form. He knew the general direction, even as the cold bit into his skin and threatened to numb his face. Steady breaths passed through his nose, the scent of his home drawing him across the salt water. It was hard to follow and at times he had to pause to find it again.
It was during one of those pauses that the cry of the stranger caught his attention, his body reacting in an instant as he followed the direction of the noise.
Was someone else out on the ice with him? Who? It couldn't be one of the children right?
It wasn't a far distance before a silhouette formed ahead, splayed across the ice in a heap slowly being consumed by the waves of heavy snow.
He didn't give the thought the chance to blossom into panic, instead burying deep within his mind until all he felt was his instincts. He moved at a steady trot, on a mission with tightly bundled muscles and a hunched form. He knew the general direction, even as the cold bit into his skin and threatened to numb his face. Steady breaths passed through his nose, the scent of his home drawing him across the salt water. It was hard to follow and at times he had to pause to find it again.
It was during one of those pauses that the cry of the stranger caught his attention, his body reacting in an instant as he followed the direction of the noise.
Was someone else out on the ice with him? Who? It couldn't be one of the children right?
It wasn't a far distance before a silhouette formed ahead, splayed across the ice in a heap slowly being consumed by the waves of heavy snow.
Hello?he called, mildly panicked as he quickened his pace. The ground between them was gone quickly, the larger male crowding the body of the woman he didn't recognise as he bent down to give her a slight nudge.
Hey, can you hear me?he spoke with an urgent tone, trying to speak over the winds. She looked... terrible, he observed as he began to push the snow from her body.
