Echo squinted her eyes, pulling her scarf tighter around her face as she hunkered down against the cold. She wasn't really all that worried about falling off Haku, her saddle and harness kept her firmly on the reptile's back. [i]We should land soon. This storm is getting worse.[/i] She told him. She felt his agreement in her mind and soon he began dropping altitude. They soon broke out of the clouds and began drifting lower. The wind wasn't as fierce as they went lower. The dragon landed in a small clearing and Echo slid off his back. She patted him on the nose. "You stay here while I scout ahead. With your black scales you would stand out too much against the snow." Haku narrowed his eyes. [i]I don't like you going alone. You always manage to get into some kind of trouble when I'm not there.[/i] Echo smiled at him. [i]I'll be fine. I have my flute and you won't be far. If I get into trouble I promise I will call.[/i] Haku huffed before finally agreeing. Echo smiled and began walking in the direction she had seen the town in. It wasn't long before she stepped out into a clearing and paused. There was a lone figure standing in the snow facing the forest. Echo rested a hand on her flute case, wondering if she should proceed or retreat.