Sam's Dream of Green Horizons Chapter 27

As we walked along the long and silent mountain road, we could only hear the sound of wheels rolling over the snow, a creaking sound with a very rhythmic rhythm, which disappeared into the forest beside the road. Before we knew it, the weather suddenly darkened, and the traces of our companions' cars on the road were already difficult to discern. 

I began to get anxious, because the road into the mountain was always forking, and I thought it would be terrible if I took the wrong road. It was terrible to get lost in this deserted forest. The weather in the forest area was very unique. Even if I went to the river with my children to fish for catfish overnight in summer, I had to wear thick cotton clothes and go early. After choosing the beach and the fish nest and setting the hook during the day, I quickly collected dry firewood and prepared enough fuel for one night, otherwise I would be frozen. 

Because the permafrost is one meter deep underground in the forest area, it does not melt in winter or summer, and the temperature drops as soon as the sun sets. In addition, people in the forest area often say that in winter, wolves often look for horse feces on the road due to food shortages. 

Since wild animals lack inorganic salts, they often go to the road to find some urine ice from people and livestock to eat, because urine ice contains inorganic salts. The more I thought about it, the more panicked I became, so I urged the old horse to walk faster. The poor old horse just couldn't feel my anxiety. Maybe it was because it was too old, it really couldn't walk fast.

Just when I was anxious and scared about the coming of darkness, a few horses came running fast on the road ahead, and the riders were still shouting. My heart was relieved at once. People who walk alone in the primeval forest hope to meet mountain runners the most, because it indicates safety.