and that made all the difference

A sudden snap echoes across the frosty expanse—like ice cracking under heavy weight. Your pulse spikes as you glimpse a figure crouched low in the snow, its face stretched in a grin far too wide. Then, a swirl of white blinds you. When your vision clears, the figure—and any trace of footprints—are gone.

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