"Shrunk?!" Espio protested. No matter how true it was, he didn't much appreciate Marco's choice of word. "If I hide in that pile of fabric, I won't be able to move!" Besides, it wouldn't keep him warm for very long.

It would be better than right now, though, he had to admit to himself. With freezing air on the outside and with every breath of it taken in, he didn't think he could handle it for much longer. It somehow seemed colder than he remembered, and he was already feeling overwhelmed. He didn't think he could get back over there in a hurry.

"Last time... I used elemental defense so I could fight in the cold..." he recalled. He hadn't thought of it, this time.