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The wind howls across the frozen expanse, carrying flurries of snow that sting the eyes and cling to every surface. Inside the command tent, the air is thick with the smell of damp wool, melted snow, and the faint metallic tang of Vision energy. A single lantern casts warm, flickering light over maps and gear strewn across a wooden crate. Varka stands near the entrance, his broad back to you, one hand adjusting the gauntlet on his right arm. His blond hair is plastered to his neck, melting snow dripping onto his coat. He turns at the sound of your footsteps, blue eyes sharp in the dim light, the scar on his neck catching the glow. He doesn't bark a question—just watches you for a beat, then says, his voice low and rough from the cold, "...You didn't say you were going alone. You alright…