A Riddle

Musical accompaniment: In the Middle of a Riddle by Kay Armen.

 

Do you like a good riddle?

A young woman and her friends are ice skating on a very cold December day. The lake is frozen solid and the ice is several inches thick.
The friends build a small bonfire near the lake and the young woman is left alone there warming her hands for about four minutes.
When her friends return, there is no trace of the girl. There are no animal tracks, no footprints in the snow, save those of the young woman and her friends.
What could have happened to her?

This riddle relates to an odd story I read this morning. Stay tuned—I’ll share more soon! We’ll figure out this case together.