“What’s going on?” asked Jonny.“Winter wolves,” said Igrette. “I can handle them on my own, but you’ll die if you stay. Here, grab on.”She knelt down and held out her arms, and he stepped forward, allowing her to pick him up. A moment later, they were racing across the snow, moving as fast as she dared with him in tow. Despite knowing he was an adult man on the inside, he felt so small and fragile in her arms. No different from a child. An oddly muscular child, but still a child.Is this how the others felt with past Visionaries? she wondered.“Are winter wolves that dangerous?” Jonny suddenly shouted.Igrette winced at the loud voice right in her ear. She understood that he could probably barely hear anything over the wind, but it still wasn’t pleasant.“Not individually,” Igrette replied, creating a shell of mana around their heads so she could be heard without shouting. “But they generate blizzards around them, so when they gather in a pack, it’s dangerous for people who can’t protect themselves from extreme cold.”“Oh,” he said at a much more normal volume.“I don’t know what they’re doing in this region. They’re supposed to have been wiped out everywhere where humans live. It shouldn’t be an issue for now, but I’ll have to do a more thorough investigation to make sure there are no more in the area, because they pose a danger to the entire town. Just stay indoors until I return. The orphanage has good weather protection, so you’ll be safe there.”“Alright.”