As Clark realized that below them could be water and only water, his heart stopped. Everyone in the group sensed the danger with the loud cracking sound of ice that echoed through the plains.
Before a single person could say a word, the ice shattered around where Isa and Ella had their beasts digging. The sudden burst of cold that welcomed them was shocking enough. However, it was not the cold witness of water that greeted them. It was a cold gust of air. Still and harsh air.
As Clark jumped up looking around with his senses at full alert, he saw that the world around him was nearly clear all around. He could see through the ice to a large expanse of water. Distant shadows moving here and there through water.
'Crystal clear ice- rare