Ira managed a muted chuckle at Caden's "joke", though she continued to halt for a brief second every now and then, shivering and bringing her hands closer to her body. If there would be an attack, she would absolutely require the dexterity of her hands. And ice blocks for hands were certainly not known for their utility.
She looked onward as they had ascended the tip of the hill. Canere had muttered something, but it took Ira a while to notice the lone white needle amongst the massive blanket of snow. Relief would come after they reached it, though, and so she trudged on with the others, determined to seek shelter from the wind.
"At least it's sunny," she said, glancing briefly up at the orb in the sky, hovering low over the horizon.