"Headmaster, what was that bear-like symbol?" Nina asked as soon as they got back in the carriage. The symbol Daniel had shown the pub keeper was a fierce-looking bear's head.
"It's the reason we're heading into the snowy mountains this time. Alright, no more questions; we still have a way to go," Daniel replied, giving an evasive answer.
He didn't plan to tell Nina too much, so he brushed her question aside.
Nina didn't dwell on it and happily settled into the carriage, pulling out the miniature snow eagle from her hood.
"Snowy, why didn't you tell me you could shrink like this?" she asked with an eager glint in her eye, like she had just found a new toy.
The snow eagle, feeling a little uneasy under her intense gaze, muttered,
"You… never asked, did you?"
…
Winterrealm. To many who lived among the snowy mountains and frozen plains, this place was nothing more than a legend.
