Closed starter for @atikesvltan
Location : The ice rink on the River TIber
Alix had never been athletically inclined. There was little elegance in overexertion, and for Alix, little fun in it. She could recall, however, as a child, before she had become colder and more cynical, she had enjoyed skating on the water in the gardens of Versailles on the occasions where it iced over. She had been quite good at it, too. As an adult, it was a little harder to get started, but once she had gotten the hang of things, she was off, an uncharacteristic expression of glee on her face. It was then she caught sight of someone familiar.
“Atike!” She called out, skidding to a halt. She had dismissed the young princess initially, but once she had deduced the nature of her relationship with Alix’s husband, she had taken to her far more warmly. “Come. You must join me. I can’t imagine there’s much opportunity for skating in Anatolia.”
