Ilyas goes back out to find Qwin despite Dean’s and Kymil’s concerns. Ilyas tells them not to let Einar die. If Kymil leaves Einar could die, and if Dean tries to follow Ilyas it could just leave her parents without a daughter.
Dean tries to get him to stay, telling him that Qwin is probably dying or dead, that Ilyas temperature has been low all day, and that Ilyas will die looking for someone who is probably a criminal.
Kymil expresses that Qwin could still be alive, but might not survive even if Ilyas finds him and brings him back. They say they are sad that they can’t do anything.
Ilyas assures Dean he will come back, but tells Kymil to look after her. Isn’t convinced, but lets Ilyas believe she is.
Ilyas is weak but attempts to track Qwin.
Finds ice and grows worried that Qwin wandered out onto a lake they had passed
Finds Qwin curled up on shore, covered by snow and next to broken ice.
Ilyas pulls him into the forest, and carries him wrapped in a blanket, attempting to make it back to camp
He grows weaker and weaker until he finds a boulder to escape the winds.
He collapses and wraps the blanket around them, not confident in their survival.