As the parents track Lucy's tiny footprints, one gets a strong sense of morbidness. She had probably played at these exact places many times before, with not a care in the world. However, at these places just the night before, you was probably fighting for her life, freezing to death. The places she had so often frequented had combined to become a death scene. It is especially difficult to read this part, since few things are as terrifying as a child being hurt or dying. The "Bridge" is where the tracks end, and serves as a sort of coffin for Lucy, protecting her in her death (52).
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