I Am No Orphan!

He stomps the snow off, then comes in to warm himself by the fire. After a few moments, and a mug of something dark and hot, he talks to the Captain, with several glances at you. After another minute he hands the other man something, which is given you.
At once you clasp it tightly, the one note of hope you thought you'd lost forever. The snowy soldier looks again at you but shrugs. He tells the Captain one more thing, one you hear. and it's pretty important.
All the same, you look at what you've recovered.