Cold As Ice Apr 2026

Elias didn't turn. "Plenty of people walked away that day, Sarah."

He finally looked at her. Her eyes were red-rimmed, a stark contrast to the pale, frozen mask of his own face. They had both lost brothers in that cave-in, but while Sarah had spent three years burning with rage, Elias had simply gone numb. Cold as Ice

"They walked away and kept moving," she countered, sliding a hand-drawn map across the sticky mahogany bar. "You walked away and stopped. You’ve been standing in the same snowbank ever since." Elias didn't turn

"Nothing grows, either," Sarah replied. She tapped the map. "They're reopening the site tomorrow. They say it’s a 'safety inspection,' but we know they're looking for what was left behind. If you don't help me stop them, that cold you're so fond of is going to swallow this whole town." They had both lost brothers in that cave-in,