Raven stirred from her sleep and woke up with a yawn.
The first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was me, sitting cross-legged beside her.
"Rise and shine," I said gently. "It's time we leave this godforsaken place."
Before she could respond, I showed her the strands of Ice Giant I gathered in my pack.
Raven's eyes widened. She couldn't believe it. "Are those what I think they are?"
I nodded, "Indeed. Now we can move to the final stage of the exam."
The others began to wake up as well.
"The blizzard's gone," Anais said, peering out the frosted window. "It's... it's actually over. What a miracle."
When they saw the Ice Giant hairs in my hand, they all stiffened.
"How did you get those?" Anais asked, his jaws ajar.
"I found them near the mountain ridge," I lied smoothly. "When I woke up, the blizzard had stopped. You were all still asleep. I wandered a bit until I stumble upon these hairs, lying in the snow."
