October 9, ????

Dear Diary,

The ice was spreading faster than I thought. Though I didn't have any way to melt it... or stop it really. The dwellers were begging me to do something about it. I didn't have anything...

That was until their attention was towards some sort of....  fruit. It was just a purple fruit, and apparently one of the dwellers got sucked in. It turned red and suddenly it blew up, breaking the ice that was nearby. Though the dweller safely got out after it blew. Those odd fruits scattered about seemed to have enough strength to break the ice. The dwellers didn't seem to enjoy it, though. They couldn't go near it either, or else they would suck in, which would mean that I would have to do this manually. Wasn't a big fan of that. But they begged me to not force them into there. I tried to convince them since it was the only solution so far, but they still declined.

So I gave up and left them alone... for now. Just as I finally found a solution... what rotten luck. The ice covered more ground every hour. I get that they don't like it, but it's like a sacrifice, you know? To help? What am I thinking, their children! Of course they wouldn't....

I had to find a solution somehow. Maybe... from a book, perhaps? Theres tons back at the manor. No, im not going back there. If only someone else could do it for me. Though theres a small chance they would even make it out alive. What to do, what to do.... is this how it feels to be king?

I need more time to think.