Approaching the small snowy mound cautiously, the inquisitive pair (and their trusty companion Leo) were surprised as they heard strange noises, "Now what could this be...?" Pondered Vontell, "We should exercise great cau- Virgil!"

Before Vontell had even finished his thought, Virgil was already poking at the snow with his boot, prompting it to explode in a sudden puff of snow. A small, furry creature stood in it's place, shaking the excess snow from its fur as Virgil narrowed his eyes suspiciously at it. Vontell, in contrast, began to laugh.

"Oh! It's just a harmless little creature... It's rather cute, don't you think?"

"No..." Virgil muttered, taking a step back, "We had these back in Ice Realm... It's probably the cause of the storm, they can generate snow. We should probably get out of here if we want to keep living."

"What? This little creature is meant to do us any harm?" Vontell laughed softly, shaking his head as he reached down to gently pet the top of it's head. The creature purred softly in response, clearly no threat, "See? I do believe we've made a new friend..."

Virgil stepped away, grimacing deeper as he muttered, "Yeah that's great but... That's just the baby, and I think I hear mom coming..."

[SECOND STAGE UNLOCKED]