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Scout knew the days were short and the nights were long on this planet, at least currently. It made sense to keep plowing on despite the total darkness. She could see well enough with the night vision her glasses provided for her, even if the incessant green was starting to give her a headache.
But the dogs were having a tougher time. They stayed close by Scout, watching her for guidance. They both kept on going, putting one paw in front of another, but she could see they were tiring. They were letting more and more of the thick snow coat their backs before shaking it away.
Actually, the thick layer of snow was probably warming. With no exposed flesh, Scout only had a vague sense through the layers of her clothing that the temperature was dropping, but she knew that it was. And her d
