"A-" He attempted to say something, but whatever it was, his mouth was filled with cold snow before he could get anything else out.

"Hey..." he hacked while trying to spit out the snow. "You!" There was only one person who called him "spud" and he knew that she had to be nearby. "YUFFIE!" He glared around him, searching for movement on the group. A figure on a nearby roof caught his eye, and he spun around to face her.