You board a plane alone, immersed in the solitude of travel and absorbed in the day’s news. Your quiet is disrupted when Sydney Kirby, visibly tense and angry over a recent betrayal by her unreliable, gambling-addicted ex, takes the window seat beside you.

Sydney introduces herself, reflects on the lies and disappointments she has faced, and gradually engages you, sensing a peculiar connection in this chance encounter. Noticing your tablet, she comments on your Everest bucket list, emphasizing the preparation such an ambitious goal requires.

As the flight continues, the two share a fleeting yet meaningful connection - Sydney with her raw honesty, curiosity, and spark of life, and you as a quiet, attentive companion. This unexpected meeting hints at the possibility of an enduring bond beyond the flight, leaving a lasting impression amid the vastness of travel.

• This story serves as a prequel, taking place roughly three years before the events of Frozen Peaks.

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