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ONE The blizzard howled around her, driving snow and sleet into her eyes, teeth chattering as uncontrollable shivering rocked her again.  Falling, she couldn’t remember how many times already, she lay on the frozen ground.  Just enough strength remained to turn her face away from the wind.  She was cold, so terribly cold, and wanted to sleep.  Sweet sleep, she’d be warm again and this nightmare would end.  Above the howl of the wind, she heard a voice, “Get up, you’ll freeze to death!” “Sssleep,” she hissed trying to stop whatever was shaking her shoulder. “Get up!” as something stung h