Tanner took a cautious step forward, still processing the shock of finding another person in this desolate place. “I’m Tanner,” he finally said, his voice shaky but kind. He hesitated, then added, “Who are you? What happened here?”
The man took a deep, shaky breath. “I’m Iqaluk,” he said. “I’m Inuit, from a village up north. I came here with three scientists on an expedition. They needed someone who knew how to survive in these conditions and hired me to be their aid.”