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[center][b]TZI TI'AMTUM[/b][/center]

"Heh, no problem. I got this in the bag."

Tzi was nothing less than careful as he carried the makeshift, Wagnill-occupied stretcher, his size and musculature belying his surprising agility and caution as they traversed up the rocky path. His feet pattered against gravel and dirt in a controlled manner, never allowing himself to stumble on any loose pebble or suddenly slip down the treacherous hillside and into the cold stream. That just wouldn't have been cool, especially when looking at his unfortunate pal lying on the stretcher; failing the guy after everything he'd done didn't sit well with him at all. It was pretty strenuous work, particularly on the downhill portions and with the intense, sinister wind, but it was something a man just had to do. Even if it was beginning to grow colder than even his own home on that stormy fishing island.

"Lucky I'm wearing a shirt today, eh?" he said jokingly, a lopsided grin aimed at both Altea and Leon, the latter of whom he was making sure to walk as in sync with as possible so that they didn't jostle Wagnill too much. "But at least it ain't too chil-"

The breeze picked up. Breeze, of course, wasn't that great at describing it. It was more a strong wind, its already-powerful howls intensifying to a scale that he hadn't at all expected. He was [i]really[/i] lucky that he'd been wearing a shirt, because the sudden appearance of all that snow and ice and wind now buffeting his body would've been a killer on his abs.

Except that wasn't the main thing he had to care about right now.

He gripped tightly onto his end of the stretcher, taking care that he could still feel and hear the marching of Leon even through the wind and snow. He wouldn't let some bad weather distract him from making sure their buddy got out alive. No way.

He counted his steps. Made sure they were synced. Get a rhythm going or they'd probably lose Wagnill and never find him again. The snow was looking like it was [i]that[/i] bad. Couldn't even see that properly.

"Hey, is there somebody out there?" he called out over the roaring of the wind. That voice was also a total surprise. They needed help? Dang, he had his hands full right now, but hopefully they could find whoever it was. Get one of the others to nab the girly-sounding voice to safety. "What's wrong?!"