“It’s all wrong,” Kitty replied with a voice weaker than before, her heart rate elevated as the reality of the situation began to mix with her rational thoughts. The more her sister’s voice tried to convince her that it was alright, the more aware she became that Kate only said those words to keep her calm, and that she should’ve been doing the same for her twin.<br/><br/>“Stay strong, my darling sister,” Kitty added, now with more confidence, “Hope we’ll soon see the city lights just over there in the horizon. And hope it’ll all be alright. But it might not be, and we should look for some place to stay warm. It might be the only thing we’ll manage to find.”<br/><br/>For a moment, it seemed as if the grass ahead had gotten shorter, but the sisters made their way closer only to find out that the water on the narrow leaves had frozen and the grass bent down under the weight. It still gave in as they walked, and it wouldn’t spread the moisture to the clothes any longer, but it also meant that the air had turned even colder than before.<br/><br/>“But we’ll be alright,” Kitty whispered as if it was their own little secret, and tightened the grip of their hooked arms as the ice began to crackle under their feet.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>