Heron Lake Plateau most of the world is not

she had no time to process as a voice suddenly joined in on her embarrassing chorus of surprise. she had no clue if that softened the blow or made it worse. maybe a mixture of the two as she clambered onto...not dry land, but something a bit more solid than the cold muck.

you gonna make it out?

she shook free and out from her came an ice shower of nastiness. quickly pale eyes scanned for a body, wondering if it'd come back up too.