Cara used the helmet and a scarf to camouflage her identity as they headed back into town. But it turned out she needn’t have bothered. The town was busy, people focused on repairs to the ski runs and on the final rescue activities. A few fingers pointed at Max when he dismounted and removed his helmet. But Cara was far across the parking lot, being shadowed by a different rescuer, and it didn’t seem to occur to anyone they might have been together. Thankfully, she quickly learned that everyone was accounted for. Those with injuries had been taken to the Fields medical center, with a few of the more serious cases shipped to hospitals in larger towns nearby. All were expected to recover. Cara had met up with Gillian in the lobby of the hotel and learned that Jake was taking Max out to cover the avalanche story. Cara, on the other hand, was needed back in D.C. So they packed and made their way to the airport. There was no excuse for her to stay in Fields any longer.
