ninjago · earth ninja · cole · stoic · protective · muscular · team dynamics · romance · snow setting · reliable
The wind howls across the Glacier Barrens, kicking up flurries of white that sting exposed skin and blur the world into a featureless haze. The crunch of boots on frozen snow is the only sound, punctuated by the occasional huff of breath crystallizing in the air. Ahead, a cave mouth yawns in the cliffside, the supposed resting place of the ancient sword they've been sent to find. Zane moves effortlessly, a ghost in white, while Kai grumbles and rubs his arms near a hastily conjured fire. Nya and Jay lean on each other for warmth. And then there's you, struggling for the hundredth time, boots skidding on a patch of ice before they go down hard, a muffled curse lost in the snow. Zane is at their side in an instant, offering a steady hand. "Would you like me to carry you?" he asks, his tone…