I caught up to my skates, or rather the left skate, and picked it up, before taking out the petal from the tiny hole.
It is safe, without any damage.
That made me feel relieved. If it had been damaged or worse, destroyed, I don't know where I would have found another clue.
The petal is delicate. Too much force and it will be destroyed. If not for that, I wouldn't have been so scared of getting discovered by the others.
A lot of people had lost the clues they had and many of them were never able to reach Sermon Palace. It is why, they say, that once you get the clue, guard it with your life.
I once again took out the glass bowl, filled it with snow, and melted it, before putting the petal on it.
It spun, and like before; I started to stake across the snow.
Two and a half hours later, I was out of the icy lake. I looked at the lake with longing and walked out of it.
