Chapter 157: Blovid Part 1

I'm immediately warm.

Heat radiates from several small torches lining the dark wall, defrosting my limbs which have nearly turned solid from the cold. I wasn't sure I'd ever feel warm again. Having trudged through Larupip's frigid tundra in nothing but my baseball tee and jeans, it was up for debate. But now that I've followed Able into the tunnel brimming with yellow light, I'm soaking in much-needed heat. I can feel my fingers again and the tip of my nose. My face doesn't feel like a hard mask, but skin, completely pliable and right. I inhale through my nostrils and watch as the crackling fire flickers, casting shadows along the dark cave walls that curve around, encompassing us in a golden egg of warmth. I drop my hands to my sides. I don't have to breathe heat into them anymore now that we've arrived.