The storm lasted four days. Four days each more difficult than the other. If the wind could be considered icy on the first day, this adjective proved to be an understatement for the next three days.
By the morning of the second day, the wind had reached speeds well above the level of a hurricane and a human weighing less than 100 kilos would not be able to set foot outside or else face the risk of being blown away to new skies. Incidentally, this was the least of their concerns.
Hailstones originally the size of a pine cone had quickly reached the diameter of a coconut and the speed of the falling ice projectiles had more than doubled. Even at his peak, Jake would have had to think twice before venturing out into the blizzard.
Naturally, the temperatures had plummeted and the fire in the chimney had soon been no longer enough to warm their stone abode. With Jake away and asleep anyway, Sarah and Kevin had to be even more resourceful in keeping the injured alive.
It's possible that some sentences sound weird because I changed the verb tenses in this chapter afterwards. If the tenses of some sentences sound strange, please mention it in the comments. I will correct them as soon as possible.
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I saw in the comments, that some people wonder why Jake did not kill Lu Yan. It is true that it would make more sense, but the real reason is that Lu Yan is only a danger when you don't know her true nature.
Once exposed, her way of thinking and proceeding is easy to predict. As long as she has nothing to gain by betraying them, keeping her with them is actually an advantage.
Of course this is only possible because Jake is considerably stronger than she is. Keep in mind that in Ordeals, humans are on the same side. Especially from the fifth Ordeal where the enemies will be from another Universe. If Lu Yan betrays him again, it is obvious that he will kill her every time he sees her. It's not a good idea when you are the weaker one.