The wind welcomed me with a slap the moment I stepped out. Luckily, my mouth and nose were already covered. Even then, I could still feel the bitter cold through the fabric.
Pulling the cloak's hood to shield my eyes from the snow, I scanned the area around me.
The girls had already left the base's compound. They were walking in the direction of one of the nearby houses.
Shifting my gaze from the pair, I found the path back to the hill we spawned on. It was through a broken section of the gate at the back of the house.
The footsteps we'd left in the path were already faint. It wouldn't be long before they completely disappeared given the volume of snowfall.
I sighed, before carefully walking along it, crossbow at the ready. Scanning every nook, cranny, and shadow on my way there for even the slightest signs of motion.
Soon enough, I was near its top once again.
I crouched before ascending it, moving next to a black rock jutting out of its crest.
