Snowflakes

"Wake up," said Lex very seriously as took out a flashlight and attached it to his gun. Drum had been sleeping comfortably after stuffing himself. Lex had spent this time reading the array book and resting, making sure that he was ready in case anything happened.

While Drum woke up and tried to understand what was happening while still groggy, Lex went out and searched for the village leader.

"What happened?" Lex asked, his voice somber.

"Nothing, young man," the village leader replied while chucking. "There seems to be an issue with my house's internal wiring. We'll have to wait till the storm is over to fix it, so it'll be a little tough having to make do with the cold, but it's nothing too serious. I was just coming over to give you boys some blankets."