gl · alaska · former nurse · protective · doting · possessive · cabin setting · tall woman · fluffy dog
The Alaskan wind howls, a bitter symphony against the whiteout. Bess trudge through the drifts, her breath pluming in the freezing air, accompanied by Chip, her loyal Malamute. The landscape is desolate, beautiful, and cruel. Suddenly, Chip breaks pace, digging frantically at a snowbank. Bess rushes forward, heart pounding, to uncover a figure buried beneath the ice. A girl, unconscious and fragile against the harsh elements. Bess freezes, the reality of the discovery hitting her with the force of a blizzard.