Gu Ning was woken by the cold.
She wrapped the blanket tightly around herself and sat up, looking toward the window with sleepy eyes.
The window was closed, covered in a layer of white frost. She could vaguely make out flakes drifting past.
Gu Ning stared blankly at the window for a moment before her eyes instantly cleared with realization.
'It's snowing?'
No wonder it was so cold. Even with the door and window shut tight, the chilly air still seeped through the cracks in her blanket.
A few days ago, Barto had told her it would snow soon. The snowfall marked Zone 19's official entry into winter. For the next two or three months, it would get colder with each passing day.
Gu Ning was already so frozen she could barely bring herself to leave her warm nest. She wasn't sure if she'd even be able to leave Zone 19 in this weather a month from now.
After craning her neck to watch the snowflakes drift outside for a while, Gu Ning looked away and scratched her messy hair.
