Raju remembers that he’d spoke about the Netsilik before. He doesn’t know why it surprises him so, just that it does.

“My chest,” he admits, the struggle for breath remaining even after the removal of the weight. “And my head.” He’s got a pounding headache behind the eyes.

The limbs seem okay, and Crozier takes advantage of that to kick and push off some of the ice and snow on him. Finally, he’s able to see starlight.