As the snow deepened, and the wind intensified, Saul, and Naomi felt their odds weaken by the second.
Yes I do! It's straight ahead.
Can you see the trail?
Can you see the railroad?
Yes! The railroad tracks are on the other side of beaver lodge lake.
The more they walked, the harder it became for Naomi to withstand the harsh cold conditions.
I just need to take a second to catch my breath
Lets go, we can make it.
The sacrifices that Naomi made to keep Saul warm, took harsh tolls on her body, and she could no longer face the cold conditions.
Wheeze! Gasp!
As Saul and his grandma sat on the railway, Saul could feel his grandmas life slowly freezing.
Minaki
We w w will, rest a a min inute.
Although they reached the outskirts of Minaki, Naomi could no longer handle the cold. So when Saul was taken from her frozen hands there was nothing she could do.