Nico, naturally, has high expectations for all his skaters, and Danny has a long way to go from Juniors-ready to Seniors-ready, so he spends most of the summer training and conditioning, alternating between the gym and the rink. Nico puts him in touch with his trainer, who helps him come up with a regime that will get him in shape without overtaxing his still-growing muscles.
At the rink, he and Nico spend their time refining his elements, his triple-rotation jumps and spins and steps. Under Nico’s careful eye and a harness, Danny also starts training the quadruple toe loop, the easier of the two quad jumps that exist at the moment. He’s wanted it for ages but Coach Friedl wouldn’t let him try it, and even Nico is reluctant, Danny still being as young as he is. He lands it without the har
