"Honestly I'm shocked you haven't checked it out before." Hershel glanced at him, good humor returning to his tone. "Never had anyone daft enough to follow your schemes?"

Not Angela and Dalston, certainly, Hershel admired their resolve. He paused for a moment when the stream came into view, heading over with a swifter step to check the ice. "Looks frozen solid here at least." He murmured, more to himself than anything as he tapped it with his foot. He glanced downstream. "That way?"