Northstar Vale Adelfí

The boy clenched his teeth as he watched his sister traverse the icy water. She slipped in a few places but maintained a good balance that allowed her to inspect the water.

The first push that she made against the frozen liquid did not cause it to give way. Antigone could feel his jaw aching from the tightness he had created in clenching it. He could imagine the feeling of the ice beneath her paws. It was almost as though he had braved the runoff for himself. Of course, he was not the type to take such risky action.

A heavy drop of her paws made the air come to life with the sound of ice cracking.

Antigone held his breath to see if the water had been set free.