--- Kat ---
The decision was made to break inside. Not just because they wanted to know what was going on, but because if they encountered something similar elsewhere in the biome they'd be just as stuck the next time. There was a limit though. One day. If come the next morning, after the group worked all day and Kat continued onwards into the night, they hadn't gotten in then it was time to give up.
Lily was a big help here, not only was she able to clear away large amounts of snow but she'd always worked out how to make a shovel for the others to use. It was mana intensive to do that plus her usual efforts, but that just meant a few mandatory breaks throughout the day. Progress was faster with the shovels but honestly still slow. They got through the snow fast, but the ice wasn't as easy to clear away as they'd assumed.
