Meanwhile, Gerda missed Kay. It was a long dreary winter without her best friend. She began to worry that maybe he wouldn’t be coming home, so she decided to look for him.
As she journeyed, she met a lovely grandmother with a wonderful garden. Gerda asked the flowers if Kay was dead. The flowers laughed and said, "No, we wouldn't know if your friend is alive. Keep going."
So Gerda continued her journey. She came across a prince and princess and asked them if they had seen her friend Kay.
"Why, yes, the snow queen and your friend were at our coronation." they said.
Gerda felt very hopeful and she continued on.