The snow was coming down in large flakes that would soon recover the Jade Palace so soon after the last snow fall. Shifu would have preferred a longer break between snowfalls. But oh well, one could not control the weather.
Now he was braving the steps despite the iciness of them. Though he was not about to let ice keep him from getting to the training hall he was at least careful about it. But even still, Shifu's foot found a hidden patch of ice.
It might had been a painful fall if Po had not shown seemingly out of nowhere and grabbed hold of Shifu's arm. After a fine balancing act from the two of them, Shifu got his back.
"You okay Shifu? I thought you were going to take a nasty spill there for a second." Po said.
"Yes... I'm fine. But thank you. That could have been a bad fall as you pointed out." Shifu said.
Po gave a smile of relief. Shifu was almost afraid Po would ruin this moment by saying something silly or perhaps suggesting that he help Shifu down the rest of the way. Though well meaning, that action would had been insulting.
Instead Po started down the stairs, side by side with Shifu. Shifu could tell Po was keeping an eye out for more ice patches but said nothing about it. It seemed Po had learned some social grace after all.
"Hey! My reflection looks weird in this ice patch!" Po said.
Then again...