The almost frozen waters, along with the frozen air, seemed unbarable at times, as small shards of ice drifted through the water, doing no real damage. The Ice Talon Pass was another way to get through into the Other Land, which wasn't mapped by Astrodothian Historians, but was known by many. The Outher Land was completely white, completely covered in Ice, they said, so no one bothered to go there, like no one bothered to check for unknown lands past the Tears. In fact, it seemed, no one cared much of the West Side of Astrodoth, which may be why things are brewing there, with a mysterious tree growing through the sand.