After the first avalanche and the wild creature, the team cautiously advanced into the island. Snow was falling heavily, and the wind nearly stifled every sound. Every step was measured, and the icebergs surrounded them on all sides, like natural walls isolating them from the outside world.
> Neros: No one strays from the path... We'll advance slowly, observing everything.
Ranor stepped forward, studying the sunlight reflecting off the snow.
> Ranor: I can feel the island hiding something... There's something beyond these mountains.
> Lantos (cautiously): That's right. There are marks on the snow... footprints, and some stones arranged unnaturally. It looks like someone preceded us here.
They approached a group of snow-covered boulders and began slowly removing the snow. Behind it, small stone ruins appeared, like the carefully hewn remains of an ancient camp or shelter.
> Silver: It looks like an explorer or traveler came here years ago. Petros (inspecting the ruins): Anything here might be useful… food, warmth, anything!
Neros: We don't care about comfort now… the most important thing is understanding what they left behind.
The team began to inspect the place cautiously. Ranor was examining the drawings and inscriptions on the stones, while Lantos calmly analyzed each trace:
> Ranor: Look! There are small inscriptions on the rocks… like drawings pointing us inward.
Lantos: These symbols could be a warning or a clue… we must be vigilant.
Neros: What warning? Everything here is a test… and we will prove we can overcome it.
Suddenly, the ground shook slightly beneath their feet, and the sound of creaking ice came from afar.
> Silver: Move quickly! It seems the island won't allow us to delay.
Peros (excitedly): Let's see what's behind that creaking!
The team advanced cautiously through the icy paths, and with each step, signs began to appear on the mountains that pointed to greater and deeper dangers.
> Neros: This isn't just an exploration... Every step here is a lesson for us all.
Ranor: I'm ready... No matter the risks, this is the adventure I've dreamed of.
Petrus: And I say... every obstacle here makes me stronger!
Lantos: Remember... understanding comes before strength. Everything here has a reason.
As they approached the center of the island, the wind began to die down a little, but the atmosphere was no less dangerous. Stone ruins suggested that previous explorers never returned, and that the island tests all who enter it in its own ways.
> Neros (with a firm look): This is just the beginning... The road ahead is long, and the challenges ahead are even more daunting.
Silver: And any mistake now could be costly... We must act as a team.
Ranor (smiling, though nervous): Don't worry... Together, nothing can stop us.
The team advanced into the heart of the island, where the thick icy snow and ancient stone paths lay, ready to face the most dangerous challenges that awaited them deep within this frozen island.