Ryker and the others bolted after her, ready to reach the peak. They were not, however, ready for what they saw.<br/><br/>Arias' eyes filled with tears. "No, No!" She collapsed on the snow, weeping loudly. Ryker went to comfort her, while Leonis looked on. "How...How could they do this...?" Leonis said, awe-struck, not able to believe what he and the others had seen, shocked at all the blood staining the snow red.<br/><br/>There were the limp, lifeless bodies of the snow cat clan, each and every one scalped, their throats slit, and their glazed-over eyes wide with the intense horror they had wittnessed before their hearts stopped. It was a horrific sight, the mauled bodies of cats, slaughtered for their pelts. She-cats huddled over their kits, toms with battle scars who didn't go down without a fight. Everyone was gone.<br/><br/>The small group stared for some time, except Arias who couldn't stop mourning for the loss of her people. "I-I'm sorry...Arias" Ryker said after the long silence, with only the wind hissing over the summit. "There's no need for you to be sorry, Ryker. It's not your fault. It's the humans'." Arias sniffled back. "Let's go."