We ran and made our way back to the wide expanse Kassie and I had come from. The heavy footsteps followed, shaking ice from the walls with each thunderous impact.
As we reached the clearing, we spread out, circling back to flank whatever was coming. The deadweight—Kael—had apparently woken up at some point. Now he just stood there, dumbfounded, staring at both of us like we'd sprouted a second head.
'Great timing, buddy.'
Before he could even open his mouth to ask whatever stupid question was forming, a gale of freezing wind exploded into the expanse with bone-rattling force.
