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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bobitron" data-source="post: 2647886" data-attributes="member: 25479">Bear Trap spends a moment looking at the hills and determines the terrain seems safe enough to stay put. Scrambling to get the animals free from the snow and ice, the posse quickly locates the trapped animals and dig into the loose, cold debris that covers them. It doesn't take long for your concentrated efforts to bring results.  The results of the avalanche are grim. The Marshal's horse and Bear Trap's mule are already dead by the time you reach them. Several of the other mounts are still alive, but are sure to die if they move, their breath coming in deep wheezes as they take in air through cracked ribs and punctured lungs.ooc: All those who missed the save and were buried are dead or dying. Some might be saved, but surely cannot continue on. Mule as well as Colburn, Michael, and Riley's mounts are all out of action. All those with any knowledge of animals can easily confirm this.Hands shaking from the cold effort of digging, Marshal Colburn collapses into the snow, leaning up against a bank that didn't exist ten minutes ago. "Let's stay here for the rest of the day. We still have about an hour of sunlight left. We'll use it to set up camp in those trees."He turns to Bear Trap with a somber face. "I'm sorry about your Mule, Mr. Williams. Your warning prepared us for the worst of the avalanche, though. Thank you. You may have saved us all."Looking over at Dakota, he sighs and speaks again. "I'm going to leave it to you as to how to handle the injured animals, Mr. Turnbow. A right shame it has to be this way, but without the care they could get in town with a proper vet, there's no hope for them."</blockquote>

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