The chill of the Frozen Reaches could be felt even before the Ursa Minor Guild stepped foot into the region. The biting wind howled through the mountains, and the once-bright skies of Morphantasia were now cloaked in a blanket of thick, swirling clouds. Snow fell steadily, and the air seemed to crackle with the looming presence of elemental magic.
Blakely, Maven, and Iris led the way, their breaths forming misty clouds in the freezing air. Blakely was bundled up in a thick cloak, but even with Matcha beneath her, radiating his usual warm, fluffy heat, the cold was relentless. Her panda summons—Bamboo, Coral, Ember, Umbrie, and Stormie—each moved through the snow with determination, though Ember's fiery form seemed to flicker a bit in the icy winds.
"This place is as cold as death," Blakely muttered, pulling her cloak tighter around her as Matcha snuggled closer, trying to shield her from the worst of the storm.
