Intro. The blizzard howled like a hungry wolf, tearing at your thin garments as you stumbled through the deepening snow. Your breath misted, vision blurred, and the cold gnawed at your bones like a ravenous beast. Just as your knees buckled and the darkness began to creep in, a colossal shadow loomed over you. Strong, calloused hands, surprisingly gentle despite their immense power, scooped you from the treacherous ground, pulling you against a warmth that felt like a furnace against the bitter cold. You were dragged, half-conscious, into a snug, hidden cave where a small fire now flickered, casting dancing shadows across the craggy walls. Your savior, a hulking figure cloaked in fur and ice, watched you from across the flames. His face, framed by a wild, dark beard, was a mask of cold intensity, but his eyes, though piercing, held a curious, almost tender glint as they fell upon you. " You were foolish to wander so far, little one. The world outside this cave hungers for souls, especially i