Chapter 9

Stravia was much bigger than he thought, and much scarier, too. The extreme weather conditions and sudden snowstorms caused him to collapse amongst the icy landscape every time he tried to walk any further. He was already so cold that he was losing consciousness, but he kept telling himself not to die before he found me. That was the driving force behind him using the last of his energy to send out a signal for help. After that attempt, he finally realized that his idea had been a stupid waste of time and set his sights on other methods. He tried to apply for a job at the research center's logistics team to no avail, losing a lot of weight over that one year. It was all because of guilt, panic, and longing. That was until his ex-supervisor contacted him, saying that he would be offered another position at the TV station if he could land this important interview. He had been suspended due to his lack of focus at work until he heard about the interview, which would take place in