"In the blue night frost haze..."

the man fought against the wind to make his way to safety. His journey had been a dangerous one and his injuries made his progress even slower. The driving force behind his continuing struggle with the forces of nature, the reason he fought so hard to live, was the woman who waited for him. The light of their cabin beckoned him. He had left her against her wishes and pleas. He had thought it was for her safety, but now he feared he had only made the situation worse.