Katsumi felt the burning change to a shivering sensation as the food around her froze up and she was pulled free by Niariel.  Katsumi hugged herself to Niariel and started crying into her chest as the ice started to melt from her tiny body.<br/>"I'm not dead...sorry I'm such a burden!"  She wept, just wanting not to be a bother to the girl, but at the same time wanting her around to comfort her.  "I...uh, you're not hopeless...you rescued me, please, I...um, I want to thank you!"  She wailed out to the girl her cheeks red with embarrassment while the tears streamed endlessly down the sides of her face.