Re: Allison and Rowan
"And I would be more than happy to meet them." Allison picked up on the careful word choice, but given that Rowan had told her all about some of those people, she understood the context. In any case, she would just be happy to meet the people that Rowan considered her friends and family.
Allison admired how Rowan was quite mature for her age. Coming up with a list of goals for the new year? It was a great idea and one that Allison would take her up on. It was about time that she started to settle in here and expand her horizons. "I like that idea. Hey, maybe we can both make lists and help each other stick to them?"
Allison had always wanted to protect Claire from the world in which she'd grown up in, but, after everything she'd been through, she realized it was impossible. She knew, if she ever saw Claire again, she wanted to teach her to defend herself. She felt the same way about Rowan. "Great. How about we start after the holidays?"
Despite the crowds, it didn't take the two long to procure some skates. Allison slipped off her warm boots and slipped on her skates, immediately knowing she was going to end up on her butt. Heels could not prepare you for this.
"This should be interesting..." Allison trailed off and she hobbled to the skate rink and stepped out on to the ice. It was obviously slick and after a step, she promptly lost her balance and fell.
"So much for all the hero training comin in handy."