[And she procures her wand from inside one of the pockets of her coat-- less smoothly and elegantly than usual, thanks to her gloves, unfortunately. With a flick of her wrist and a murmured incantation, the tip of the wand begins to glow with a soft, spectral flame that gives off a bit of heat in the small area around them.]
As you can see, ice can actually be quite sturdy if there's enough of it. It's also an impressive insulator, even without any magical or technological enhancement.
Where I'm from, there were some cultures that built ice palaces like this in the winter as a fun seasonal tourist offering. They weren't year-round, however.
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[And she procures her wand from inside one of the pockets of her coat-- less smoothly and elegantly than usual, thanks to her gloves, unfortunately. With a flick of her wrist and a murmured incantation, the tip of the wand begins to glow with a soft, spectral flame that gives off a bit of heat in the small area around them.]
As you can see, ice can actually be quite sturdy if there's enough of it. It's also an impressive insulator, even without any magical or technological enhancement.
Where I'm from, there were some cultures that built ice palaces like this in the winter as a fun seasonal tourist offering. They weren't year-round, however.