Where the Glacier Ends *Shortys 2026*
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Elisa Hartmann only wanted a quiet winter holiday in the Swiss Alps. Instead, one wrong step inside a glacier cave sends her tumbling through snow and ice and into a world that shouldn't exist.
A Cozy Portal Fantasy. Submitted as my entry for the Shortys 2026.
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