After a few days of traveling through the thick, snowy terrain, Mira eventually got sick and tired of moving at Hana's pace.
'I haven't sensed anyone watching us over the past few days, and I doubt a Sect Master would waste so much time stalking two weaklings like us.' She thought, transforming back into her hybrid form.
"Wha-! AHH!"
Without explaining herself, she wrapped her tails around Hana and soared into the sky, shooting off into the distance.
"Mira! What are you doing?!" Hana managed to shout, her voice barely audible over the howling wind.
"We're moving at my pace now," Mira said resolutely. "I'm tired of crawling through the snow."
The landscape below them changed rapidly, mountains giving way to forests and then to open plains, all blanketed in snow. Mira's enhanced senses scanned the terrain, searching for any sign of a landmark, anything that could give them a clue as to their location.
