As Cris watched the finishing line come close, he called out to Norah. "Keep casting those Reductor spells if you see any ice stones in front of Abe, Norah. I'll keep a look out here too," Cris called down at his young badger friend whom he had to say was doing an excellent job from where she was.

Cris continued to clear the path for Abe, Jasmine and their carriage. Whenever he sighted a large stone of ice in Abe's way, he aimed his wand at it before waving it in a sideways V formation and calling out,"Reducto," at the same time.

Boom!! there went one large stone of ice into smithereens. Boom! there went another...Boom...and another.

The line was getting closer. Cris was glad that their race was coming to an end. He didn't know about Jasmine and Norah but he was starting to not only get tired but his face was beginning to feel numb from the cold.

...and then Jasmine brought them over the line.