The day was getting better, and once Mr. Edwards called ‘Tony’ for the snowmobile it seemed to get warmer. Mark went over to Nora, sharing the fire with her and wishing he could just wimp out and let the ‘pros’ take care of the rescue. But his upcoming character wouldn’t have done it. Mark figured this was just a deeper dive into method acting. For now, he was going to be his character and embrace the Suck.<br/><br/>At Edward’s question about getting them something Mark realized how cold and hungry he really was. Eating would just make him colder. “Coffee?” he asked.<br/><br/><i>“Once we get the others here, I’ll feel better.” She admitted, glancing at Mark. </i>He nodded back at her. They’d save the living, and the dead would be found. Then they could go back to their lives, though he wasn’t sure how much he wanted to go skiing now.<br/><br/><i>At that time, <a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2Fbb%2F24%2F3b%2Fbb243b06f7b577bca81e4ce11f673f4f.jpg&amp;hash=63d55cdf5419d2fc93ad20afa1ba5fa1" href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/bb/24/3b/bb243b06f7b577bca81e4ce11f673f4f.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">someone in winter gear</a> stepped forward, wearing a nametag that said Tony. “Ready to head out?” He asked, flashing the keys to the pair, then waiting for their nods before taking them outside and to the garage where the snowmobile was located. There was a sidecar attached to it which would fit two people if one sat on the other’s lap.</i><br/><br/>So much for coffee. “Yeah,” Mark said, smiling for the first time since they first saw the cabin. “I’m ready.” He put a hand on Nora’s arm. “You good?”<br/><br/>He had never seen a snowmobile with a sidecar before. Looking at it he realized that Tony was going to take up the entire snowmobile seat, and the sidecar was designed like those amusement car rides where people sat up right next to each other. “I’ll get in first,” he offered, climbing in. Once Nora got in, he wrapped an arm around her waist. He could feel her back pressed against him, and soon the cold air of the winter night was biting across their faces.<br/><br/>Between the two of them they got within ten yards of the plane before the lack of snow made it impossible to go further. Mark could see the blinking lights of a rescue helicopter approaching, and he saw movement from the town side of the plane approaching them. Voices and motors could be heard. “Oh my God,” he whispered against Nora, “the rescue team is here.” He smiled, despite how cold his face felt. It was numb, but he felt warm inside, especially cuddled up against her.