&ldquo;Alright. Stay safe,&rdquo; Harriet said before she hung up the phone and turned to her friends. They <br />
                were all standing by the wide window, watching the heavy snow fall by the dim light of approaching sunset. The lights in the rustic ski lodge were all down apart from the scattered candles and the crackling lounge fireplace. <br />
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            The badger joined the others and reported, &ldquo;They&rsquo;re stuck in town, so we have the place until morning.&rdquo; Sh