Solis Occasum

11

"Please, be careful and if it gets too dangerous, abandon it. That information should be enough to let them know that their parents still loved them and did not want to leave. It's not worth risking your life."

"I promise you I will. I gotta go."

"Bye, Cilly."

"Bye, Solar System."

It had been about a week (1) since Soleil had received any updates from Cillian and as worried as he was becoming, he knew he could not just try to get into contact with him.

The figure skating lessons were proving to be a very welcomed distraction.

Since he was given the all-clear by Doctor Luke about six (6) days ago, he had been dragged back onto the ice by Ophelia, who was a lot stronger than she actually looked.
Since then he had perfected his balance and the basic movements.

Currently, he was watching his instructor perform a move known as the axel jump and was expected to learn it as well.

The blonde had questioned why he needed to know such advanced moves for what he was doing this for and this was the response he got.

"I l-look up your sister, Dinah and she obsessed with f-figure skating. So, I'm covering a-all the bases."

"For some reason, I feel like she's related to you and not me. Lia, you literally thought of the fact she more than likely will want to go over the top, as she usually does."

"Exactly, so let's c-continue, we have an hour (1) l-left."

Nodding, he watched as she gracefully got into the start position and carefully demonstrated from the beginning to end on how to do this specific move.

After a couple (2) more viewings, it was Soleil's turn to try in sections.

Step one (1) was to stand still with his feet shoulder-width apart, hold it for a few minutes and then repeat so he could get comfortable with it.

Then, he was instructed by the brunette woman to put his arms out to his sides and let them sit there, without moving yet.

"Okay, perfect! Bring your ankles about six (6) inches (15 cm) apart and tense them. Next, bring your ankles in closer together under your body as if you are trying to squeeze a ball between them. This will help you to increase your speed as you skate. Tense the muscles in your ankles as you bring them together to help prepare yourself for the jump. DON'T MOVE TILL I TELL YOU!"

This made the Irishman jump as she yelled at him when he shifted slightly and this made him realise this was the first (1st) time she had had ever raised her voice at him.

Seconds later, he also noticed she had not stuttered, which he concluded was probably because she was in the zone.

Ophelia skated forward to be directly in front of him and he watched with a mixture of surprise and pride on his face as she touched him to position him for the third (3rd) step.
The blonde listened as she gave a tip for this part.

"Proper body alignment is crucial for successfully executing an axel. Practice your stance until it feels like second nature. This will help to ensure that you maintain the correct stance during your axels, got that?"

Nodding, the pair skated through the rest of the sections and before either of them knew it, they only had ten (10) minutes left before they had to leave.

Clapping her little hands together, Ophelia asked if he would like to and try a full attempt on the axel jump.

"Yes!"