November Challenge - "The frozen lake cracked beneath his feet."

Eli's life switched direction in only a moment, that day out on the ice. What he thought would be a typical day of fishing turned into the most transformative experience of his life. With a new hunger for freedom, he set off to find his destiny.

Kenji is distraught after the loss of his partner and must overcome his grief.

The frozen lake cracked beneath his feet, and in a heartbeat, his world tilted into chaos. He felt the icy claws of terror wrap around him as his body plunged into the black water, the cold slicing through him like a thousand needles. He gasped, but no air came, only a suffocating chill that swallowed his scream.

Not known Norse myth or an inspirational true story, which depends at your level of spiritual knowledge.

Here is the expanded story:

In the middle of the frozen lake, Andrew had willingly put his life at risk, as he was enchanted by an unknown, female figure! When he wakes up, he finds himself surrounded by a circle of three men who reveal the truth: she is a very lifelike myth, - a demon they have been hunting for years. Gripped by fear, Andrew joins the journey of these three men, uncovering a terrifying truth along the way...

A young hiker steps out onto cracked ice and has the adventure of his life.

In the small, snow-laden town of Pine Hollow, twelve-year-old Ethan Barker is a curious boy with a penchant for adventure. He loves exploring the frozen lake near his home, where tales of ancient winter spirits and mythical creatures circulate among the children. On a chilly winter evening, while shrugging off the mundane for an adventure, Ethan and his friends venture onto the ice, daring each other to explore the farthest reaches. However, disaster strikes as the ice beneath Ethan unexpectedly cracks, plunging him into the frigid depths below.

Instead of a watery grave, Ethan finds himself in an extraordinary realm known as Glacialis, a magical world perpetually covered in snow and ice, where mythical creatures roam and magic flows as freely as the rivers. In Glacialis, the seasons hold power: the vicious Frost Wraiths, embodying winter's fury, wage war against the cheerful Emberkin, who represent the vibrant spirit of summer. Each faction is vying to control the balance of the realm, and Ethan is caught in the crossfire.

The frozen lake cracked beneath his feet and into the abyss he plunged. Into the dark depths of the waters below he sank. There was no struggle, no fight, for he had nothing that remained. He was exhausted both mentally and physically. Mirage had since accepted his fate, that's why he was out on the ice that day, the day he should've died. But something, some unseen force, had saved Mirage.

Ingwed takes revenge on the dirt dwellers who ate his horse.