'The salt in the water causes its freezing temp to drop by several degrees, not to mention I am fighting against already warmed water, roughly 50 to 60 degrees this close to the source, which in and of itself is beyond freaky, either way, the third factor working against me is the current, moving water doesn't freeze easily.'
Eyes closed and hand extended, Aoni's mind mulled over all the different things working against him while picturing thin tendrils of ice extending out the tip of his fingers; however, upon opening his eyes and examining the outcome, he was displeased to find that while his idea was working, only the water touching his fingers and expanding out roughly a quarter of an inch was freezing.
That didn't mean it wasn't effective, but given the outside factors, the counter-forces acting against his ice were causing it to melt immediately.
