Kay could feel his heart turning to ice and when he looked at Gerda with his eyes he saw nothing but ugliness. He said, "Ugh, you are as hideous as this garden." And off he went.
Kay went to the town square where he hitched a ride on the back of a sleigh. The sleigh went further and further out into the wilderness. Snow began to fall lightly at first, then heavier and heavier, until Kay could barely see where they were going.
Suddenly, the sleigh stopped and there in front of him was the snow queen. She was eerily beautiful. She floated towards him and kissed him on his forehead, it felt like ice. She grabbed his hand and off they went together.