The lizard glided down from Nutdrouk's hoodie and landed on the ice-covered river, but when the dwarf was talking to Raine about using her power to control the time, the blue lizard strated breathing fire onto the surface of the river, causing the icy surface beneath Hope to melt.
Hope was surprised and tried to move away from the lizard out of instinct, yet it was too late and the icy layer under her feet started thinning and it wouldn't be able to hold her weight longer. Sure enough, soon an eerie crackling sound could be heard along with the rumbling of thunder from the sky.
Hope's heart skipped a beat when she saw how the ice cracked beneath her and she could feel the water burst from the gaps, wetting her cloak as the coldness bit her skin.
All of this happened so fast and no one saw this coming. Not even Lidya.
