Warren knew they had to get out of the open. He gathered his power and shakily tried to stand panting with the effort of putting all his weight on his three good legs. he almost made it but then collapsed again. There was no way for him to make it this way. He lay there panting and reached out to soothe kais panic. His military training had taught him well about panic. It only prevented you from doing the right things by clouding your judgement.<br/><br/>~Kai..... We can use the tree as cover....... But you need to dig the.....snow out from under it.....Then break away some of the smaller limbs. If you can crawl under the tree comfortable..... I can move in front of the hole to keep you warm until my leg heals.....~ He thought through his pain, trying to keep his 'voice' from sounding too strained. He suspected she might argue. But he had to keep her safe......His fur was thicker, he could withstand the cold much better than she would.