In a beautiful small town, there lived two good friends, a little girl named Gerda and a little boy named Kay. They were always together, playing in every corner of the town. One day, the magic of winter arrived, and a mysterious shard of a magic mirror flew into Kay's eye, making his heart turn cold. At this time, the Snow Queen, riding in a sleigh pulled by reindeer, appeared. Attracted by Kay's cold heart, she took him away. When Gerda found that Kay was missing, she was very worried and decided to embark on a difficult journey to find her friend.
First, Gerda asked around the town if anyone had seen where Kay had gone. She asked the neighbors, the merchants, and even the children playing on the roadside, but everyone shook their heads. But Gerda didn't give up. She walked along the road outside the town. The wind blew on her face, but she had only one thought in her mind, that was, she must find Kay. She entered a large forest. The trees in the forest were tall and mysterious, and strange sounds came from time to time.
In the forest, Gerda met some small animals. There were little squirrels jumping among the branches, and little rabbits looking at her in the grass. Gerda gently talked to the small animals and asked them if they had seen Kay. Although the small animals couldn't give her a definite answer, they told Gerda that there was a very cold place in the north and maybe her friend had been taken there. Gerda gratefully bid farewell to the small animals and walked towards the north.
After walking for a long time, Gerda came to a beautiful but eerie garden. This garden was full of all kinds of talking magic flowers. A witch lived in this garden. When she saw Gerda, she wanted to keep Gerda there. The witch tempted Gerda with delicious food and warm beds, but Gerda only had Kay in her heart, so she refused the witch's kindness. The witch was very angry and locked Gerda up. Gerda cried sadly. Her tears dropped on the ground, and the magic flowers were moved by her sincerity. With the help of the flowers, Gerda successfully escaped from the garden.
Gerda continued to move towards the north. At this time, she came to an ice field. The cold wind howled on the ice field, and huge icebergs stood there. Gerda's body was shivering with cold, but she didn't stop her steps. She walked on the ice field with one foot deep and one foot shallow, thinking of Kay's smile in her heart, which gave her endless strength.
Finally, Gerda saw the Snow Queen's palace. It was a huge palace made of ice, shining with a cold light in the sun. Gerda summoned up her courage and walked towards the palace gate. She pushed open the gate and entered the palace. It was very cold inside the palace, and there were ice sculptures everywhere.
Deep in the palace, Gerda found Kay, who was frozen by the Snow Queen. Kay stood there expressionless, his whole body wrapped in ice. Gerda hugged Kay painfully, and her tears flowed out and dropped on Kay. She used her warm love and firm belief to melt the ice.
Slowly, a miracle happened. The ice on Kay began to melt, and he gradually regained consciousness. He looked at Gerda, his eyes full of感动 and joy. They hugged each other tightly. At this time, the Snow Queen's palace also began to crack because of the power of love.
Gerda and Kay held hands and left the Snow Queen's palace. They set off on their way home. As they left, the ice and snow on the ice field also began to melt slowly, and the smell of spring gradually spread. After returning to the town, they lived happily together as before, and Gerda's bravery and friendship also became a much - told story among the people in the town.
