Though the ride seemed to last forever, it was less than an hour when Lurid shouted back, "We're here! There's a flat place around the side, but you're still going to have to climb a little."
Climb. Could it get any worse?
The helicopter touched down none too gently and the passengers lurched. Katelina clutched Jorick and mashed her eyes shut. She didn't want to see her death.
The noise of the blades died. She was sweating under the heavy coat and her heart pounded in her ears, which meant she was still alive. She opened her eyes to find that everyone else was, too. Verchiel swung the doors open and a blast of icy air slammed into the cabin. Katelina huddled behind her hood, but no one else seemed affected.
Lurid slipped out of the cockpit, one hand held up to block the wind from his f
