"Don't jinx us yet," Matt warns him, not quite managing a smile, because it's really not all that funny. "We've still got to make it back, so don't let your guard down."

Backtracking on a fresh trail is easier than following one that's hours old, fortunately, and it takes far less time for the group to trudge back through the snow to the safety of the main camp. Matt leaves Kinner and Harrow to finish escorting the kids to the infirmary, making his way back to the safehouse in search of Steve.

By the time he gets there, he's half frozen himself, hands tucked firmly into his armpits to keep them warm. "Captain?" he calls out, as soon as he's in earshot of whoever's on watch. "We found them."