Rumble!!!

Xiu sat up from the bed violently.

He panted heavily, cold sweat soaking his body. At this time, a biting chill hit.

He craned his neck and looked out the window.

The Blackwood Torches were still blazing, but they weren't as bright as they were usual.

The icy cold wind whistled and blew, and the sky was covered with pure white edelweiss.

Unlike the gentleness and gentleness seen at Kaslana Castle, the snow here is extremely violent.

Driven by the raging cold wind, it slammed like hail on all the hot doors, windows, and walls.

The large wind chimes that came from outside the city also lost their former lightness. They slammed and smashed against each other like messy rusty iron being dumped at will. Such a voice is more like a ghost, screaming and crying. The messy and harsh sound scrapes at the eardrums, making it impossible to sleep and sad at the same time.

This is the sorrow that poured into my heart without warning. It was as if these harsh sounds just had to be heard to bring tears to your eyes.

Xiu shuddered and closed the wooden window, and put his cold and stiff hand close to his lips and breathed, trying to warm his hands a little.

The snow came as soon as it was said, just like autumn, and it came without warning.

But it was already November, and if it didn't snow, he would wonder if there was no winter in this forest.

The lights in the room have not been turned off, this is the only source of fire in the room, but all it can do is keep the room from going dark, and it doesn't make the room warm.

Bang bang bang!

There was a quick knock on the door, and at the same time, Susanna's voice sounded outside the door, "Xiu? Are you awake? Block the door! ”

"Okay... Soon—" Xiu replied, but his voice couldn't help but tremble.

It's really cold.

He shivered and wanted to get out of bed, but when his feet hit the floor, he was frozen and subconsciously retracted. His eyes widened and he fumbled for his shoes to step on it, shrunk and ran to the door to pull the deadbolt.

I don't know if Xiu opened the door or the wind and snow knocked the door open, Xiu didn't have time to react, the blizzard poured directly into the room like a flood, and the even more cold and biting ice and snow instantly wrapped Xiu Yan with a layer of pure white shell.

Suzanne jumped into the room and slammed the door shut.

She was wrapped in a thick cloak, and I saw that she was sticking out a large stack of black wood from under the cloak, and Xiu saw that under the cloak, she was wearing a slim black high-neck woolen coat that was not too thick, and she was wearing pure black leather gloves on her hands, with a circle of fluff at the mouth of the gloves, and she was wearing slightly thick cotton trousers and half-leg boots on her legs, and her body was covered with wind and snow. But she didn't look very cold, just a slight redness on her face.

She patted off the snow on Xiu's body, patted her clothes and said, "The snowstorm is coming, Chief Instructor Gerald has given an urgent order to bring you Kuroki for heating, get up in the open space of the room, so that the room will be a little warmer... What about your roommates? Suzanne asked.

"He," Xiu glanced at Otto, who was still asleep, "still asleep." ”

"It's so comfortable. Then it's up to you to light it up. There is a candle flame in the room, this is hay, just a little bit, use it to start a fire. I'm gone, and the next dormitory is still waiting for me. Suzanne touched Xiu's head.

"Instructor Susanna, what's going on?" Xiu asked, "Why is it snowing all of a sudden?" ”

"I don't know, I don't know what's going on in the weather in this damn place, it's fine in the afternoon, and it's just a snowstorm when it snows." She let out a puff of white mist, "Tomorrow's training is canceled, your winter clothes haven't been sent over, you all stay in the house for me on such a cold day, don't go out, you know!" By the way, you and I go out and lead your horse into the house, and I can't lead it!" ”

"Dark!" Xiu jumped up in an instant, and at this moment he completely ignored the biting cold, "It's still outside!" ”

"Yes, but don't worry, I'll take you out!" She lifted her thick cloak, "But you're wearing too little now, and the low temperature outside is as good as you're, don't move!" As soon as she wrapped it, she revealed a small head.

It's like a kangaroo with its baby.

"Instructor—" Xiu was a little panicked.

"What's wrong?" Suzanne teased, "The kid is still shy? ”

"Nope!" Fix your mouth hard. But his face was still a little red, "It's just... No one has ever hugged me like that..."

"Who would usually hold you like this, this is a special case! You're not small... It seems to be quite small. Suzanne was a little confused, but he quickly threw it aside, "Now is not the time to talk about this, bring your horse in!" She pulled the bolt of the door, and they were instantly opened by someone, and the wind and snow instantly blew a layer of snow.

They ran out against the wind and snow, and Suzanne opened the fence of the stables, and the repairer leaned out and pulled the dark reins with difficulty.

It's also strange to say, Suzanne couldn't pull it away, and secretly walked around obediently as soon as Xiu's hand was pulled.

The wind and snow didn't leave any traces on the dark body, it was still so black, and the hair was still so bright. The wind and snow fall on the commute, and it quickly slides down its hair.

"You're a good horse, you're very careful." Suzanne asked casually.

"Of course! Every two days he brushes the stables, feeds him with wheat every day, and sometimes bread..."

Suzanne stopped talking, but her expression was a little wonderful.

After pulling the dark to the door, Suzanne threw Xiu into the room, "I'm leaving, you close the door!" Otherwise, the snow will flood your house! ”

"Then instructor, how careful you are!" Xiu said as he closed the door.

"Don't worry, remember tomorrow, don't go out!" Suzanne smiled.

The door closed with difficulty, and the bolt was repaired, and finally he was relieved.

It was only the time to lead the horse, and a lot of snow was already blowing in the room. They are piled on the table, on the floor, in a thick small pile.

There was a snort.

It paced, its hooves gently slamming against the floor. It seems that such slate makes it a little disliked, and usually the stables are covered with soft wheat straw.

"Bear with me." Xiu gently stroked his dark face, "After all, it's too cold outside!" ”

Darkness fell silent. It rubbed against Xiu's face, and the soft horse lips skimmed over Xiu's hair, and gently gnawed in response.

Of course, it doesn't really want to gnaw on its hair, it's just instinctive, as if it is grooming its own kind.

Horses only groom their trusted companions, and only let their trusted companions groom themselves.

"When I light the fire, it won't be cold!" Xiu comforted.

"I'm going to be cold when you light the fire!" Otto jumped up irritably. With incredible speed, he stepped on his shoes, grabbed the hay on the ground, turned on the lampshade, lit it on the candle flame, and piled the black wood on it: "Can you say less!" What is there to say and do with a horse! ”

"Darkness is my companion, and I don't just use it as a horse!" Xiu Yi said solemnly.

It was not surprising that Otto was awake to him, it was impossible for him to sleep on such a cold day.

"But as a human being, I'm freezing to death! Why doesn't this damn wood burn yet! He was so cold that he jumped to his feet and retracted into the bed, "Fix it, I can't stand it!" ”

Seeing Otto's appearance, Xiu realized that he was also too cold to stand it. He wrapped the blanket around his bed and squatted beside the fire to tend to it.

Darkwood is difficult to ignite, but some of the smaller branches are relatively simple. After a few minutes, the small branches were already burning.

Xiu thought back to the day he first came to the training camp, and Otto's brother, David, had taught him about ignition.

Wobbly set up the black wood, and let the fire burn slowly and ignite.

The flames were not anxious or slackening. The tongue of fire licked the branches of the black wood, making the wood hotter and hotter, slowly diffusing wisps of fine smoke, bigger and thicker.

Eventually, a small flame ignited on the dark wood.