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[silversnowfall]

I'm going to be out of the house for a while. I should be back before it gets too late.

[Nephry set out rather early this morning, actually, headed for the small lake. She's spent a good amount of time being sure that what she's doing is safe and isn't going to result in anything unpleasant. After she's sure of all that, and checks to see if anyone's nearby, she leaves the journal on a cleared spot near the edge of the lake and, slowly at first because it's been a while, heads away on a pair of ice skates]

[[ooc: this is what they do for fun in Keterburg. Feel free to find her, or reply written - she'll reply 'before' the action part happens]]

Comments

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

B-booo, that hurt! [She frowns, but wastes no time at all in trying to get up. Keyword: trying.] Again! I won't fall this time!

[silversnowfall]

[takes her arm to help pull her up]

Unfortunately, you probably will. But I guarantee you that you won't fall as much as His Majesty did when he first learned to skate.

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

His Majesty can skate? [getting up, then. and trying again, determined to get it right this time.]

[silversnowfall]

He spent much of his childhood in Keterburg. It would have been almost impossible for him not to.

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but. For some reason I can't see him skating... [brb slipping up again.]

[silversnowfall]

He's...out of practice, now. [smirk]

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

Huh, really...

[pause, before she straightens up.] Okay, before the day's over, I'll be a better skater than Emperor Peony!

[silversnowfall]

[your goals are so lofty. Still, Nephry won't knock them down just yet. But at that, she'll let go of Anise's hand, since judging by that face she feels ready for it]

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[they're lofty because she's Anise. And she is ready - well, at least she can stand on her own now, and can manage to unsteadily go a few feet by herself.]

Ah... like this?

[silversnowfall]

[another calm smile. She's staying nearby in case Anise takes a bad spill, though]

You learn quickly.

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[She has to pause now and then, to regain her balance, but she seems to be doing okay. She's going slow, but at least she's managing fine by herself!]

I'm getting the hang of it, I think! ♥

[silversnowfall]

If it helps, you're much better on your first day than Emperor Peony was on his.

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

Ah - really? Ha, yes! [Something to boast to His Majesty later, then!]

[silversnowfall]

[we'll just see if that continues. Anise seems to be doing all right, Nephry will skate off a bit on her own now]

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[She's skating in a slow, steady, mostly-straight line. She'll be attempting to go in a circle, next, but it's kind of unsteady.]

[silversnowfall]

[Nephry's not really much of a show-off, so she'll just be circling]

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[skating skating skating~]

Hey, I'm getting the hang of this! ♥

[silversnowfall]

See? It's not as hard as it looks.

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[Trying to do smoother curves now. She teeters dangerously over to one side, like she's about to take another spill, but she manages to catch herself.]

W-woah!

[silversnowfall]

[turns to look over her shoulder, but Anise is still on her feet. So she smiles quickly before turning back around]

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[Okay, again! She'll try that curve again, and manage a neater one before she overreaches herself and ends up slipping. It's not as bad a fall as it could be, but she's on the ice anyway.]

[She's getting up almost immediately, though, and she's got her gameface on. Ice, she will conquer you!!]

[silversnowfall]

[Nephry laughs softly, low enough that Anise won't be able to hear her. Once she's sure the girl's total focus is on the ice, she'll stop skating, stand still, and just watch]

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[All riiiight! She starts off a little slow, before speeding up just a little so she skates in a nice, big curve that ends just a couple feet away from Nephry.]

[She looks up as she stops.]

Ha! Did you see that~? I did it!

[silversnowfall]

Yes, I did. That was very good.

[now don't fall and hurt yourself in your celebration]

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[She was likely about to do something that would end in that. But she'll just settle for a grin.]

Heh. It was, wasn't it? ♥