"That's the hope. That's why it's worth it to keep this thing in shape. Wonder if a bunch of torches and a blanket might do it, since they don't seem to go out. Use the blanket to help trap heat, get it to melt faster, leave it like that until spring."

Is that a dumb idea? Can the torches be smothered? No - they've been dropped in water before, so he figures this is nowhere near as bad, and since fire doesn't ever catch, the blanket should be safe.

"Heh. You turn up and immediately I'm thinking of real solutions instead of beating myself senseless against the ice," he says, shaking his head in mild amusement.