The great snow sealed off the mountains. The whole world had transformed into a gloomy, dense white landscape. The rugged mountain road snaked forwards, winding in and out of view among the great precipitous mountains.
The thick curtain of snow obscured the knights' vision. The group hurrying on their way was climbing with difficulty in the wind and snow. Ear-splitting whistles rang out from the precipice beside the horse hooves, as the wind reverberated through it. Sheets of snow swirled ceaselessly, appearing as if it would never settle down. The accumulated snow was as deep as one meter and the knights' horses huffed with labored breaths.
