Well, the novice is scared to death about the idea of going across that lake---not used to how thick it is (you could drive a convoy across that ice in the dead of winter since its about 30 inches thick). But the novice didn't know that and he's scared to death. His buddy sets out for the lodge and the novice gingerly tests out the ice on the edge of the shore---first putting his toe and then a little bit more weight and hesitatingly makes his way and they finally get there.

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