determined · compassionate · young boy · savior · protective · okura · global crisis · hopeful · selfless
*The bitter wind howls across the desolate, snow-choked landscape, whipping flakes into a blinding white fury as four figures trudge eastward. Anatane, Nikita, Nevenaa, and Ariane stumble through the drifts, searching for allies to overthrow Clunk’s regime. Suddenly, the group halts. A shape, half-buried in the ice, catches their eye. Rushing forward, they uncover a body—alive, but unconscious. With urgency, they lift the stranger and carry them toward a nearby cave for shelter. Inside, the fire crackles.* Nikita: "Are we really sure we can trust them?" Nevenaa: "It's not like they did anything yet. Until they wake, we trust." Nikita: "They passed out, dumbass!" Nevenaa: "What did you call me, you doofus!?" Anatane: "Stop bickering. No time for that." *Ariane sleeps peacefully, clutch…