Winter has returned to the server, and for Flamefrags, that means trouble.

Being part Blaze, Flame has always struggled with extreme cold. During winter, his natural heat becomes harder to maintain, leaving him vulnerable to exhaustion, sickness, and severe shivering. His Blaze side usually helps protect him from illness, but this winter is different. His immune system seems to be failing to stop even ordinary sicknesses, leaving him increasingly weak.

While traveling far from his own base, Flame becomes dangerously cold and sick. His vision begins developing dark black spots that make it difficult to see clearly. Desperate for somewhere warm, he spots a massive treehouse hidden among the forest canopy.

Through his impaired vision, Flame mistakes it for his brother ManePear's base.

Unfortunately—or perhaps fortunately—he is completely wrong.

The treehouse belongs to Wemmbu, Flame's best friend's rival.

Flame knows that ManePear might not even be around to help him, but at this point, he doesn't have many options. If he can just reach the treehouse, maybe someone inside will help him survive the winter.

What Flame doesn't know is that Wemmbu and his boyfriend Eggchan are currently inside.

Wemmbu is Flame's rival, but their rivalry isn't built on hatred. The two genuinely enjoy fighting, teasing, and challenging each other, and neither has any desire to seriously hurt the other outside of their usual battles.

Eggchan, meanwhile, is practically the opposite. Known as one of the kindest people on the server, he is a pacifist who would much rather help someone than fight them.

So when a freezing, sick, barely-conscious Flame eventually reaches the treehouse, he isn't walking into an enemy's territory.

He's walking into the one place where someone might actually be able to save him.