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ID: Jude Mathis
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Yeah, I know my limits. [He somehow finds himself wondering if Celsius wouldn't find amusement in his situation, though going by what he remembers of the Great Summon Spirit of Ice...

...Maybe. She was stoic, but she clearly had mixed feelings about human folly, which he's not entirely sure if this qualifies. Why is he letting his mind wander to something like that right now, anyway? Is this like his coping mechanism already kicking in, distracting him with tangentially related but still rather random thoughts as if it could make the numbing chill at his side less glaring? G-gah. He definitely can't help shiver more the longer they go, but holds his ground even if he may have to grit his teeth a little.

The short trek is made without complaint, and despite Kazuma's request, Jude ends up steering them towards not the first house that comes into sight, but another one close to it deeper in. There's no hesitation or uncertainty in the conscious decision and movements he makes, so maybe they can skim over the verbal heads-up and just keep trucking until they reach the specific house he's got his eyes on? His reasoning may become noticeable the closer they get, anyway: the snow piled on the doorknob is uniform, and there's no bumps or dips from the accumulated snow on the path leading up to the entrance. It's about a foot tall, not too difficult to wade though, plus there's a distinct lack of pots, barrels, and shovels that are commonly spotted around inhabited buildings. Thus Jude doesn't hesitate once they finally make it to the entrace, fumbling a bit but ultimately successful in getting the door open for them to tumble in.

It's dim and dusty inside the little house, but it's also apparent at first glance that the building hasn't been used in a while, mostly empty save a few pieces of furniture abandoned with the rest of it. They're alone, but more importantly, they're finally out of the elements.]

H-here. A-are... you okay, M-M. Asogi?

[On Jude's end, he's fine. Just a bit chilly, but he's fine...!]

[chippedsoul]

[Hard to miss when they start moving pass the first building. Jude wasn't stopping, clearly focused on getting somewhere. So he says nothing, until he feels Jude has been going for longer than necessary. When they finally stop in front of a building, it registers why they were going into this one in particular. There was no evidence that anyone inhabited this home outside.

Once they are inside, Kazuma doesn't waste time removing himself from Jude.] Fine. [Who cares how dusty the furniture is. A couch is a couch and Kazuma is going to sit on it. Whew. Speaking breahlessly.] Get yourself warmed up.