pmmartiste's 100-word story for May 24, 2025

pmmartiste wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on May 24, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Adventurers every last one of us. Vetted and suited up against the elements, and physically prepped for any scenario — almost any. Little did any of us predict in the midst of a frozen wonderland Mother Nature would demand such a high price. The ever-volatile weather conditions and bitterly frigid temperatures triumph over all our careful strategizing. We are lost. We’ve been trekking in circles for days, depleting rations, energy, and hope. Our fearless guide is delusional from lack of fuel, shelter, and frostbite. Jacques just landed in an unconscious heap in front of me. How will we ever get home?

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