David and sighed, shaking his head as he listened to the radio conversation. He'd heard a lot worse, but at the same time the negativity wasn't suited for the task at hand. But he did agree with Elias, the man with the cards and slightly shifty eyes.

"Agreed. I'm also holding out hope that we're going to find this kid. Despite the snowstorm."

As the group began their walk, David continued to observe their surroundings, occasionally using his camera as a makeshift set of binoculars. The quiet was awkward. Tense. Even moreso with the sheer biting cold and the incessant falling snow. After a time, David spoke up again.

"Are there any other missing persons reports? Freak storms like this? There any trends we can go on, maybe? Find a pattern or something? Anything to help our search."