They left the main road and headed back to their horses. Before they left the village, Ronan bought Arielle a grilled squid to help warm her up.
They then rode through a small alley and through some trees. The two of them followed the path, and Arielle heard the roar of the water.
"Wow, the water here isn't frozen?" asked Arielle when the two arrived at the riverbank.
"Of course not. This water flows from Wolgast. They're warm," said Ronan.
"May I come down?"
"Yes, but you can't go in the water."
"I promise."
Ronan helped Arielle get off the horse. The girl stopped right by the riverbank then sat crouched down. She took a bite of the grilled squid that Ronan had bought while she looked at her reflection on the water surface.
After Ronan tied his horse to a nearby tree trunk, the man crouched down beside Arielle.
"What are you looking at?" asked Ronan.
