Freezing

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Elias sat by his stove, wrapped in four layers of wool and a heavy bison hide. He watched the frost creep across the floorboards, a slow, white tide that ignored the fire’s defiance. It moved with a terrifying intelligence, tracing the grain of the wood, claiming the chair legs, then the edges of his boots. If you'd like to explore a different version

: Kinetic energy in the local environment dropped below measurable levels. tell me: A different (e.g.