When owen ventures too far onto a frozen lake, the cracking ice threatens more than just his safety---it forces him to confront his deepest fears. Rescued by Maren, his childhood best friend and unyielding protector, their shared moment on the fragile ice cracks open years of unspoken feelings. As they navigate the thin line between friendship and love, the two must decide whether to keep pretending or take the leap into something more. "Beneath the Ice" is a heartfelt tale of love, courage, and the enduring strength of bonds formed in the coldest of seasons.

Ersking decided to Invoke Darkness and Nothingness without counterbalancing. Exclaiming an invocation was literally cursing someone. Counterbalance was always like a rope against infinity and too many and dire repercussions of such Invocations.

However, Ersking aimed to levitate once and for all the two Contrary Forces which resided in his heart and tormented his spirit. He decided against Counterbalance and aspired to send towards Mirk Manor and Azure Kingdom all the pain, the foulness and the terror which he unjustly endured.