[He'd hate to admit it but the nervousness is quickly catching up with him too. Was this really a good idea? Ready or not, though....]
Here goes.
[So he's inching along at first, careful and then very suddenly (!!!) sliding forward on the ice further ahead and just barely suppressing a yelp in the process, wHOA okay. Okay. Glancing to her quickly, he calls back:] A- Are you doing all right? It seems like it's really easy to lose control at this.