It was not easy hopping from one flat chunk of ice to another; they had to take conscious effort to make sure they were not fully unleashing their weight each time they leapt and landed.
And they only continued forward with no hope for their destination ahead.
They continued further but were only met with more, larger chunks of ice. Sometimes the surface was wide and sturdy enough for both of them to walk on comfortably.
Other times they were weak and would even crack up before they leapt away.
But regardless, both of them, with amazing efficiency, helped each other forward from one ice surface to the next, regardless of the white and landless horizon ahead. They continued forward.
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The night slowly set upon them, not that there was anything they could do about it. They had to look for a way to survive the night as the cold began to get more intense.
