Once upon a time, an airplane from the Ellmra Express was hit by anther airplane and crashed in a snow meadow on December 25. The only survivors were Allen Walker, Emily Sardes, and Lenalee Lee. The only supplies they had were a piece of canvas, a small ax, a ball of wool, an empty cigarette lighter, extra clothes, a map of the area, a compass, newspapers, chocolate bars, and a can of crisco.