Vata closed his eyes and covered his ears to try to block out the sight and noise of what was probably going to be the group's doom. The deafening roar of the avalanche seemed to only grow louder, until he could feel even the ground beneath him shaking. However, even though he felt some small rocks and other things hit him, it most certainly [i]did not[/i] feel like an avalanche just hit him. Eventually the noise of the avalanche receded, and he opened his eyes.

What he opened his eyes to was one of the most horrific things he had seen in his life, but judging from the snow that covered the outside of it, it had just saved their lives. Completely stunned by the sudden turn of events, Vata gaped openly at the shield of flesh and bone that surrounded them. A long moment later, the shock started to wear off, and he regained his senses enough to exclaim,

"Spirits preserve, we're alive. H-how did this happen?"