Hushed Willows pa rum-pa-pum pum

Faye, Lily murmured in response, and then pondered the girl's question. Erm, sometimes, she said, remembering the way she and Korei had slid so easily. Yet she had heard nightmarish tales of creatures breaking the ice-- It has to be firm enough. Frozen completely through.

She placed an ebony paw down on the surface again, putting more weight on it. She felt it give, if only slightly, a muffled creak and the ripple of trapped water underneath; she removed her weight quickly and glanced at Faye. See? It's not quite there yet. Perhaps when the winter goes on longer. Otherwise it'll break, and you'll end up in the water.

Lily sat back again, blinking down at Faye. How are you getting on here, so far?