"A little," Sina replied, and gave a tired smile. Focusing on her breathing and keeping it even had made her more taciturn than usual; the last thing she wanted was to get out of breath and slow Nari down even further. She had insisted on traveling separately from any of the larger groups, since she couldn't stand the thought of being a burden to anyone, let alone total strangers.

"It's nice the weather's fair," she remarked, "though I imagine it will only get colder."