ELLA

It had gone from where they stood to widening across to where I stood, wrapping around the trees as well.

That was the point I couldn’t walk past. I began to wonder what it meant, but more cracks formed in the ice, and I decided to leave any serious thinking for later.

First, I had to get out of here, and fast, or I’d fall into the river when the ice thinned. The wind picked up, and I started to feel the cold even beneath my fur. If I needed a cue to leave as soon as possible, this was it. But first, I had to find a way....