His disappointment abated and was replaced by a surge of curiosity. The idea that anyone else would be here, in this remote plain, seemed unlikely, but the clear evidence of the footprints intrigued him.
He began to wonder who could have left them and why they were on this remote, icy stretch. As Peter continued to walk, he found more and more evidence for his own suspicions. Could it really be? he thought as he saw an abandoned emergency light sticking out of the snow.