"Okay," Elise said, "Why don't we head over to where it's less crowded, and then we can work on the basics."
"But it's so far away," Lucy whined.
"We could always stay here, where you're more likely to hit someone else with your arm," Elise said seriously, although Lucy could tell that the senior was holding back a laugh.
"I guess that's out of the question," Lucy sighed, looking down at the skates on her feet. The only way she would ever get them to function properly at this rate would be through none other than magic. But that was clearly out of the question as well.
"So do you think you can?" Elise asked, "You don't have to if you don't want to."
Lucy looked up into the senior's blue eyes, and the expression behind them was soft. Elise wasn't judging her, or teasing her, but simply
