The farther they journeyed from the Kingdom of Eira, the less snow they encountered. Over the course of their journey, Riona gradually shed her layers of clothing until only her inner dress remained.
At one point, the snow disappeared entirely, and the weather grew warm. The heat was so intense that even her flimsy dress felt like it was trying to strangle her, but she had no choice but to keep it on.
She wasn't about to make her grand debut to the werewolves as a nude vampire.
The unbearable heat caused Riona to perspire more in those few days than she had throughout her entire life before Wintertooth. To make matters worse, she had to shield herself from the relentless sun to avoid burning.
The nights were her only salvation, offering a blissful break from the daytime inferno, though the constant temperature whiplash was starting to wear her patience thin.
