Alena was amazing, her tolerance for pain, her fortitude of will, Erika really was thankful they had chosen each other to escape with they might actually be able to survive. At least she hoped so, but realizing just how hard it was to run made Erika less hopeful. When they finally stopped she was short of breath, feeling rather worn out already. A frown lined her lips but she couldn’t let it discourage her. Right now they needed to focus on finding a place to rest. If only she could actually get ice to freeze she could make a stair way up into the trees, but she didn’t have that power. Her thoughts swam as she tried to remember anything she had learned from the rich houses that might be helpful. Was there something she could do to help them? There was. She kept Alena walking, her feet focused on the ground until she found something. Getting onto her knees she dug with her hands until there was a space under the roots of a tree for them to hide.

“Come on.” She said ushering Alena in as she tore strips off of her garment. She could use those as makeshift bandages. They would both need it on their necks and Alena looked like she needed it on her hands too. Crawling into the hallow Erika got to work, soaking the bandages in water and pulling the contaminants out of the clothe before cooling them down to near freezing and then wrapping them gently around Alena’s hands. “Does that help or hurt more?” She asked quietly.