That entire day, Ray and his household did nothing but shovel snow.

Even Leo came to help, scraping away with its paws and sending snow flying everywhere.

Fortunately, they only needed to clear the area in front of the door, carving out a sloped path leading outside. Even if the snowfall continued and buried the passage again, the accumulated snow there would still be far less than elsewhere. Once the snow stopped, Ray could get out immediately.

It seemed sooner or later, he would have to aba