"We're from Canada... so skating's kind of a national requirement." She was joking, of course, and she smiled widely in amusement. "I'm just hoping she doesn't want to play hockey. I'm not sure I'm built to wake up that early for ice time."
Madison tugged on her mother's hip. Jeannie crouched to listen to her daughter. "Mommy... can the pretty girl help me learn?"
Jeannie's eyes drifted over to Kaede and then back to her daughter. "Well, we can ask." Straightening she looked to Kotetsu and then to Kaede. "Would you be up for a little tutoring?"