The world outside the cave was a world of change.
The blanket of white had begun to recede, pulling back to reveal the dark, damp earth beneath.
And there, in the newly bare earth, was a single, tiny spear of green.
The two dwellers knelt beside it, their breath misting in the cool air.
They looked at each other, a shared understanding passing between them—a silent acknowledgment of the world’s quiet promise.