Poisoned Porridge
While the Snorcs are shocked about how easy it is to move distance, envying how good the winter men had it all these days, the winter men themselves were reeling back at the ease of the march.
They had been prepared to lose a nose here, and a toe there, but there's no such thing as of now.
Their hats are well covered and warm. The shoes are not worn from outside like usual, but from inside, for the road is made of ice, and has very little wear compared to their own smelly feet.
The surprise they had when they arrived at the camping field is even greater.
The entire camping ground was surrounded with a six foot tall and six foot wide wall, with one entrance opening into the forest, another opening into the road. The wall still had two feet tall parapet, with murder holes.