Alwin was happy he left his armor at home. While it might seem that anything worm would help keep the body warm, metal just seemed to suck up all the cold. He rubbed his hands again, or at least tried to with the thick gloves that were supposed to prevent frostbite.<br/><br/>When the thunderclap struck, so very very close, Alwin immediately curled up in a ball, as he prayed to whatever deity would listen to him, to keep him alive just a little longer, since he was too young too die. Waiting for the inevitable that never seemed to come, the priest was drawn back to reality by one of his comrades. As he looked at Deja and exclaimed: "The gods be praised!" He rose back to his full length, which wasn't all that impressive, and looked around.<br/><br/>Noticing the black anomaly, the blond man blinked, closed his eyes for a second, rubbed his eyes, and to his amazement, the black anomaly continued to exist there. "Hey, gals," he said to address his comrades. Yes, one was actually a guy, but he was outnumbered three to one, so Alwin considered gals appropriate. Lifting his right arm from under his jacket, he pointed it at the dark spot. "Do you see that as well?"