Lord Of The Rink
It was winter in Enchancia, and the Princesses of Royal Prep were learning enchanted ice dancing. Sofia was able to get the hang of the moves quickly enough, but Madeline wasn't so lucky.
"Whoaa!" Madeline yelped, as she spun unevenly and jumped into the air behind Sofia.
Amber, Maya, Clio and another Princess followed them.
"I can't stop spinning!" Maya chuckled.
They all stopped, Madeline a little wobbly.
"Lovely enchanted ice dancing, girls." Flora declared. "Impressive work for our very first lesson."
"Thanks." Sofia smiled.
"But... I'm not getting the hang of the flips." Madeline frowned. She span around awkwardly. "Or spins. Or-"
"Watch out!" Amber yelped, as a hockey puck flew over, stopped by Flora.
"Sorry about that!" James came over.
"James, we told you." Amber frowned. "This side of the rink is for ice dancing class. That side of the rink is for ice hockey practice."
"Sorry, Amber." James shrugged. "We aren't used to sharing the rink either."
"Hey James, we can't play without the puck!" Hugo called.
Sofia handed James the puck.
"Thanks, Sof." James took the puck. "Coming!"
James slid back to the other side of the rink.
"Okay, then." Flora smiled. "Let's learn a new move: The stargazer spin!"
Flora skated across the ice and leapt into the air, spinning slowly as she leaded on her back.
"Now you all try." She declared, after returning to the ground.
"Ready, Maddie?" Sofia asked.
"I guess..." Madeline frowned.
Amber and Maya tried the move first, pulling it off with ease.
Over in the hockey side, Hugo watched Sofia spin. Madeline tried to follow Sofia, but she slipped on the ice. Derek snatched the puck from Hugo.
"Hey!" Hugo yelled.
"Sorry, Hugo." Derek smirked. "You snooze, you lose!"
Hugo reclaimed the puck.
"I never lose, Derek!" He declared. "Take that!" He fired the puck into the net. "Score!"
"Nice job, Hugo!" James smiled.
"Okay, let's try that again." Madeline frowned. She tried to push off for the spin, but slipped once again, sliding over to the hockey side, and into the net.
"Hey, this is our side of the rink!" Derek told her.
"Maddie!" Sofia gasped, as the class came over.
"You okay, Madeline?" Hugo helped her up.
"Yeah." Madeline smiled. "Sorry, guys. That's a really hard move."
"Look on the bright side." James told her. "If you were a hockey puck, you would have scored!"
Madeline smiled.
"You sure you're okay, Maddie?" Sofia asked.
"I'm fine, Sof." Madeline nodded.
"Miss Flora, I don't think this rink sharing idea is going to work after all." Sir Henley, the hockey coach, declared.
"You're right, Sir Henley." Flora agreed. "I'll find a new place for enchanted ice dancing class."
"You can have the ice for the rest of the day." Sir Henley smiled. "I'll take the boys out for a run. Work today, win tomorrow, that's what I always say. Come on, lads!"
"Aww!" The boys groaned as they slid off the ice.
Sofia and Madeline waved to James. Hugo hung back, looking at the class.
"Okay girls, now let's work on our fireball flips!" Flora leapt into the air and flipped.
Hugo watched as the girls practiced.
"Let's go, Maddie." Sofia smiled.
"After you." Madeline said nervously.
Sofia performed the fireball flip well, but Madeline spun out of control after jumping.
"Whoa!" She yelped as she landed back on the ice, slipping across the rink. As she fell toward Hugo, he grabbed her hands, steadying her. "Hugo? Shouldn't you be with the ice hockey team?"
"I'll go in a minute." Hugo shrugged. "Those flips look really fun."
"They are." Madeline agreed. "Even when you're not doing them right..."
"Do you want to try?" Sofia asked, as she skated over.
"No way." Hugo snorted. "I don't know any boys who ice dance."
"That's because enchanted ice dancing is too difficult for boys." Amber joined them. "You'd probably just fall flat on your face!"
"Ha! Not a chance!" Hugo smirked. "I'm the best ice skater on the hockey team!"
"Then it'll be easy for you." Madeline pointed out.
"Okay fine, I'll try it." Hugo agreed.
"Miss Flora, can you give Hugo a pair of enchanted skates?" Sofia called.
"Why, certainly!" Flora waved her wand, changing Hugo's skates to enchanted ones.
"So how do these things work?" Hugo started skating. "Do you just jump-whoa!" As he jumped into the air, his skates lifted him upward.
"Just flip!" Madeline called.
"Madeline, Hugo won't be able to do a flip." Amber told her. "He's just starting out."
"Uh, Amber?" Maya asked. "Look up."
Hugo performed a series of perfect flips, landing gracefully.
"Ha-ha!" He cheered.
"That's a triple fireball flip!" Flora gasped. "I've never seen a student do that!"
"Hugo is incredible!" Amber declared.
Hugo performed a backflip, then skated backwards over to Madeline and Sofia.
"That was awesome!" He smiled.
"You should join our class, Hugo." Sofia suggested.
"Yeah, we could use someone with your talent." Madeline admitted.
"We do have an extra spot." Flora noted.
"I can't." Hugo's face fell. "Ice dancing isn't for boys."
"It's for anyone who wants to do it." Sofia pointed out.
"But there are no boys in the class." Hugo replied.
"There were no girls on the Flying Derby team until Sofia and I joined." Madeline recalled.
"But we loved it so much, we did it anyway." Sofia smiled.
"So you'll be the only boy in the class." Madeline shrugged. "If you really like ice dancing, why not take the leap?"
Madeline: You're at this moment
When you must decide
To take a step forward
Or run away and hide
You step on the ice
Though you feel your heart race
And your knees won't stop shaking
You can't find your brave face
Madeline led Hugo in performing some ice dancing moves.
But you just gotta take a leap
Throw your doubts away
Take a leap
No matter what they say
Now's the time to let them see
The person you were meant to be
Throw your doubts away
And take a leap today
"Alright, I'm in!" Hugo smiled.
"Excellent!" Flora declared.
"Welcome to the class, Hugo." Sofia beamed.
All the Princesses started dancing, with Hugo following.
Madeline: You spin through the air
And it's like you can fly
The great rush that your feeling
Is cause you gave it a try
The Princesses: That's why you gotta take a leap
Throw your doubts away
Take a leap
No matter what they say
Now's your moment in the sun
And it's only just begun
Throw your doubts away
And take a leap today
Throw your doubts away
Take a Leap today
Later, at Royal Prep, Madeline saw Hugo talking to some other Princes.
"Hugo!" She called. "Miss Flora said to meet at the pond for ice dancing class today."
"You're taking ice dancing?!" Derek frowned. "Isn't that for girls?"
"Yeah, which is exactly why I'm not taking it." Hugo snorted.
"But you said-" Madeline started.
Hugo grabbed Madeline by the arm.
"Can I talk to you for a second?" He asked, pulling Madeline around the corner.
"I don't get it." Madeline frowned. "I thought you were taking the class with us."
"I am." Hugo whispered. "But I can't let my friends find out, or they'll laugh at me!"
"But they're going to notice you're not at hockey practice." Madeline pointed out. "They meet at the same time."
"Right. I didn't think about that." Hugo frowned. "I know! I'll tell them I got sick!"
"But you're not sick." Madeline declared.
"Oh, yeah?" Hugo smirked. "Watch this!"
Hugo returned to his friends.
"hey, guys. I-" He coughed in a fake manner. "I don't think I can practice today. I just started feeling really sick." He coughed again.
"Sounds like you're got it bad." Derek noted.
"Hope you feel better soon." James added.
"So do I." Hugo coughed falsely again. "See you later, guys!"
Hugo rushed down the corridor, giving Madeline a thumbs up as he passed.
Later, the ice dancing class was led to a pond by Flora.
"I don't get it." Hugo frowned. "Where are we supposed to skate?"
"Right here!" Flora froze the pond. "I froze the ice solid, so it's perfectly safe to skate on."
The class started putting on their skates.
"Class, I have some good news." Flora smiled. "We're going to put on an ice dancing recital for the whole school."
"Great!" Sofia smiled, as the other Princesses cheered.
"You mean everyone is going to see me skating with all you girls?" Hugo frowned.
"Yes, next Friday at three." Flora nodded.
"Oh, good." Hugo smiled, relieved. "It's the same time as hockey practice, so the guys won't see me."
"For the recital, you're all going to pair up, and work on a routine." Flora continued.
"Do you want to skate together?" Madeline asked Hugo.
"Sure, Madeline." Hugo nodded.
"You don't mind, do you Sof?" Madeline asked.
"It's okay." Sofia nodded. "I'll work on a solo routine, Miss Flora."
"As you wish, Sofia." Flora declared.
"Great." Madeline smiled. "Let's figure out what moves we're going to do. Come on!"
Hugo followed Madeline onto the lake.
"Maybe we should start with the star blazer spin Miss Flora taught us." Madeline suggested.
Madeline performed the first part of the move okay, but stumbled on the landing.
"That's pretty good." Hugo declared. "But why stop after one spin?"
Hugo slid way back, then leapt into the air, spinning several times.
"I don't think I can do that." Madeline admitted.
"Sure you can." Hugo encouraged her. "Just get some speed, then push off with your legs really hard, so you can kick into the spin."
"Okay, here goes nothing..." Madeline followed Hugo's example. She pushed off her legs into the air, performed two spins, then landed perfectly. "I can't believe it!" She skated over to Hugo. "I thought I'd never do that move. Thank you!"
"No problem." Hugo grinned.
"That's all for today, class." Flora announced.
"Ohh, I still can't do that fireball flip." Madeline sighed. "I wish we could practice more."
"Well, there's an ice rink at my castle." Hugo revealed.
"Can we go?" Madeline asked.
"Sure." Hugo nodded.
"Go where?" Sofia skated over.
"I'm going over to Hugo's castle to practice some more." Madeline declared. "Let mom and dad know I'll be back later."
"You got it." Sofia nodded. "And good luck."
"Thanks, Sof." Madeline beamed.
Over at Hugo's castle, Madeline and Hugo stood by an outdoor rink.
"Here we are." Hugo declared.
"Wow, this is perfect!" Madeline smiled.
Hugo's father, King Garrick, suddenly walked up behind them, carrying ice fishing gear.
"Hugo!" He called.
"Dad?!" Hugo gasped. "What are you doing here?"
"I thought I'd see what you're up to, champ!" Garrick declared.
"We were just ice da-" Madeline started.
"Playing ice hockey!" Hugo cut her off. "I was showing Madeline some hockey moves!"
"Well, I can help with that!" Garrick smiled.
"That's okay, dad." Hugo said nervously.
"You know Madeline, I was quite the hockey player when I was at Royal Prep." Garrick walked over. "Let me borrow your skates, Hugo..."
"What? No!" Hugo yelped.
"Back in my day, this was the move that made me the big Prince on campus." Garrick slid onto the ice. "Now first, you swerve to one side-"
The enchanted skates pulled Garrick across the ice.
"Whoa!" He yelped, as the skates lifted him in the air, then left him to crash onto the ice. "What are you doing with ice dancing skates, Hugo?" He asked, kicking them off.
"Uhh... Madeline's must have gotten mixed up with mine by mistake!" Hugo lied.
"Oh, of course!" Garrick chuckled. "For a minute there, I thought you'd taken up ice dancing, and we all know that's for girls!"
"I know some boys who ice dance." Madeline smirked.
"Well, not the boys in our family." Garrick declared. "We only do rugged sports, like Flying Derby, shove ball, and ice hockey! How about I go get a pair of skates, and we all play hockey right now?"
"Um, Madeline and I were just about to go inside." Hugo said hastily.
"That's alright, we can play some darts." Garrick smiled. "Or armor wrestling!"
"I don't think Madeline wants to armor wrestle, dad." Hugo frowned.
"Anything you want to do." Garrick declared. "I just want to spend some time with my boy."
"Sure. Sounds good." Hugo smiled. "Right after Madeline leaves."
"Oh, okay then." Garrick agreed, as he headed back to the castle. "See you later, champ."
"Whoo, that was a close call." Hugo declared.
"Maybe you should just tell him that you really like ice dancing." Madeline suggested.
"No way!" Hugo yelled. "You heard him. The boys in our family don't like to ice dance! Let's just practice."
Madeline frowned impatiently.
The next day, at Royal Prep...
"We have to figure out the rest of our routine today." Madeline told Hugo.
"Okay." Hugo nodded. "I was thinking we could end with the spinning dragon."
"But... no-one in class can do that move." Madeline declared.
"Then we'll be the first." Hugo smiled.
"Hugo!" Garrick called, as he came up behind up. "There you are, champ! Hello, Princess Madeline."
"Dad, why are you here?" Hugo asked.
"I found a way we can have more father-son time!" Garrick smiled. "I asked Sir Hanley if I could be assistant coach, and he said 'yes'! So from now on, I'll be right by your side at all your practices."
"Every one?!" Hugo gaped.
"Every single on!" Garrick nodded. "Starting right now. Come on, champ!"
Garrick headed to the hockey rink.
"Sorry, I have to go." Hugo told Madeline.
"What about ice dancing?" Madeline asked.
"Hugo, what's the hold up?" Garrick called.
"I'll be right there, dad!" Hugo replied. "Don't worry." He told Madeline. "I'm gonna do both."
"But the classes meet at the same time!" Madeline pointed out.
"I'll just run back and forth!" Hugo declared.
"I don't think that's going to work." Madeline frowned.
"You haven't seen how fast I run!" Hugo raced off after his father.
"Oh, boys..." Madeline sighed.
At the hockey rink, Hugo joined the other Princes on the ice.
"You're better already, Hugo?" James asked.
"Yep." Hugo nodded.
"Wow, that was quick." James noted.
The practice began. Hugo got the puck quickly.
"Atta boy, Hugo!" Garrick cheered.
"Now shoot!" Sir Hanley called.
Hugo hit the puck, sending it flying into the distance.
"Sorry about that." He smiled. "I'll get it!"
"How are you gonna find the puck in all that snow?" James asked.
"Ah, you're right." Hugo admitted. "It could take me a while. Keep playing without me!"
As Hugo rushed off, Sir Hanley threw out another puck. Hugo rushed to the pond.
"I'm here." He told Madeline. "What did I miss?"
"A lot." Madeline declared. "Miss Flora helped me figure out the rest of our routine."
"Great!" Hugo smiled. "Can you show it tome really fast? I have to go back to hockey in a few minutes."
"That's not enough time to go through the whole thing." Madeline frowned.
"Especially if you keep talking." Hugo joked.
"Okay, we're going to begin with the stargazer spin, go right into the royal round off, then do a fireball flip, if I can figure out how to do it, then-" Madeline reeled off.
"Why don't you start practicing your spins?" Hugo spun Madeline around.
"Hugo!" Madeline yelped, becoming so dizzy she fell down.
"And I'll be back before you know it!" Hugo grabbed his stick, and rushed back to the rink.
"Uh, Hugo?" James asked. "Where's the puck?"
"You were right." Hugo told him. "I couldn't find it in all that snow. Heads up!"
Hugo shot the puck into the goal.
"Goal!" Sir Hanley cheered.
"Crush it! Yeah!" Hugo cheered. In his joy, he started ice dancing, only stopping when he realized the others were staring at him. "Uh... crush it?"
"What was that?" Garrick frowned.
"Uhh... my blades just slipped." Hugo lied. "I'd better go sharper them."
Hugo headed back to the pond.
As Madeline practiced her fireball flip, she almost fell, but Hugo arrived in time to catch her.
"Gotcha!" He smiled.
"I'm never going to get the hang of that fireball flip." Madeline sighed as Hugo let her down. "Let's try another move instead."
"Uh-uh." Hugo stopped her. "I'm not letting you give up. Try again. But stay in your tuck a second longer. I'll do it with you. Come on." He took Madeline's hand.
"Okay." Madeline nodded.
Together, the pair did the move. Madeline followed Hugo's suggestion, and pulled it off perfectly.
"That's it!" Hugo smiled. "Great job, Madeline!"
"Thanks." Madeline grinned. "Now, the next part of our routine-"
"You can show me when I get back." Hugo grabbed his stick and rushed off.
"How long can you keep doing this?" Madeline asked.
"As long as I have to!" Hugo declared.
"This isn't going to work." Sofia frowned. "Maddie, would you like to practice with me?"
"Thanks, but it's okay." Madeline declared. "I'll just wait until Hugo comes back."
"If you insist." Sofia sighed.
The next day, the hockey team were jogging through the snow, chanting "Work today, win tomorrow." Hugo slipped behind a snowman, and once the others had passed, headed over to the pond. He and Madeline pulled off another perfect move, earning applause from the rest of the class.
"That was wonderful!" Sofia smiled.
"Looking good, you two!" Amber added.
"It looks like we're almost ready for tomorrow's recital." Flora noted. "Now, who wants to warm up with some hot cocoa?"
"Yes, please." Maya smiled.
"You guys coming?" Sofia asked Madeline.
"Maybe later." Madeline declared. "I should keep working on my fireball flip."
"It's getting better." Hugo told her. "But try starting your flip sooner, like this..."
Hugo performed the flip, over to land right in front of his teammates, whose run had led them to the pond. They stopped mid-chant, staring.
"Hugo?" James gaped.
"Oh no." Hugo cringed. "Guys, what are you doing here?"
"Are you ice dancing?" Derek asked.
"He sure is." Madeline smiled.
"No I'm not, Madeline!" Hugo denied it. "Why would I be doing that? Somehow, these enchanted skates got mixed up with mine, then I got lost, and thought the pond was the ice rink... and did I mention I bumped my head?"
The Princes stared at him.
"Hugo, they saw you." Madeline pointed out.
"Okay, guys." Hugo sighed. "The thing is, I kind of... joined the ice dancing class."
"So that's why you keep disappearing in the middle of practice!" James realized.
"But why would you want to play a girl's sport instead of hockey?" Derek asked.
"I like hockey." Hugo admitted. "I just like ice dancing more. ...Go ahead, make fun of me."
"Okay, I'll go first!" Derek smirked.
"Hold on, Derek." James stopped him. "I think it's great Hugo's ice dancing."
"You do?" Hugo asked.
"You do?" Derek asked.
"Sure." James smiled. "I think boys can ice dance if they want. Just like girls can play ice hockey if they want."
"Who says we can't all just play whatever we like?" Madeline asked. "What's the big deal?"
"I don't know..." The Princes shrugged.
"I guess there isn't one." Derek admitted. "If you like ice dancing Hugo, it's okay with me."
"Me too!" The others added.
"Thanks, guys." Hugo smiled. "But listen, I can't let my dad find out. Can you tell him I had to miss practice because I'm not feeling well?"
"We'll tell him, Hugo." James nodded. "Good luck!"
The Princes continued their run, chanting once more.
"See that?" Madeline smiled. "Your friends didn't make fun of you. You were worried for no reason!"
"Yeah, I can't believe it." Hugo smiled.
"So why won't you tell your dad?" Madeline asked. "He might be okay with it too."
"No way, Madeline!" Hugo frowned. "You don't know my dad. He'll never be okay with it. Come on, let's work on our round offs."
The two returned to their practice.
At the end of the following school day, Hugo caught up to Madeline.
"Hey, Madeline." He waved.
"Hi, Hugo." Madeline smiled. "Ready for the recital?"
"Yeah." Hugo nodded. "Just remember, when you spin, tilt your head way back, like this!"
Hugo demonstrated, unaware that Garrick was coming up behind him.
"Hugo!" Garrick called.
"Dad?!" Hugo gaped.
"I'm glad to see you're feeling better." Garrick declared. "We need you at the rink. Come on, champ!"
"Okay, dad." Hugo sighed, as Garrick led him away.
"Hugo, tell him!" Madeline urged.
"Tell me what, champ?" Garrick asked.
"Madeline's doing an ice dancing recital." Hugo declared.
"And I'm sure she and the other Princesses will do a wonderful job." Garrick noted. "Now let's go play hockey, m'boy!"
"Sorry." Hugo whispered to Madeline.
The other Princesses were all dressed up and practicing as Madeline joined them.
"There you are, Madeline." Flora smiled. "Where's Hugo?"
"He's not coming, Miss Flora." Madeline sighed. "He's playing hockey."
"Why?" Amber asked.
"No!" Clio gasped.
"Oh, Maddie..." Sofia sighed.
"Oh dear." Flora frowned.
"He really wants to be here, but his dad wants him to play hockey." Madeline explained.
"It is a shame that Prince Hugo won't be joining us, but the show must go on." Flora proclaimed. "Amber and Clio will perform first, then Lakshmi and Clio."
"I'll dance with Madeline." Sofia offered. "We have really practiced together, though..."
"I'm sure you'll do just fine." Flora smiled. "Now let's warm up, before our audience arrives."
The girls started performing their routines. Madeline pulled off a perfect triple fireball flip.
"Princess Madeline, that triple fireball flip was fantastic!" Flora cheered.
"Yeah, way to go, Maddie!" Sofia smiled.
"Thanks." Madeline beamed. "Hugo really helped me with it. He wouldn't give up until I got it just right..."
"Madeline, what is it?" Flora asked.
"Hugo." Madeline declared. "He wouldn't give up on me, so I'm not going to give up on him."
Madeline skated out of the pond.
Back at the rink, Hugo scored a goal.
"That's my boy!" Garrick cheered.
Hugo sighed.
"Shouldn't you be at your recital?" James asked.
"I wish I was." Hugo admitted. "But my dad dragged me here."
Meanwhile, the recital was about to begin. The parents were all in the audience.
"Welcome to the ice dancing recital." Flora announced. "Up first are Princess Maya and Princess Amber."
Amber and Maya started dancing.
At the same time, Madeline reached the rink, skating across to Hugo.
"Madeline, what are you doing here?" James asked.
"You should be at the recital." Hugo declared.
"So should you." Madeline retorted. She skidded out into the middle of the ice and performed a perfect spinning jump.
"Someone stop her!" Garrick yelled. "This is ice hockey, not ice dancing!"
"Stop!" Hugo urged. "Everyone's staring at you!"
"I don't care." Madeline smiled. "I love ice dancing, and I'm not going to let anyone stop me from doing what I love. And neither should you. Are you with me?"
Hugo skated over to his father.
"Dad, I know you don't want to hear this, but... I love ice dancing." Hugo confessed.
"What?!" Garrick gasped.
"I've been practicing for weeks." Hugo revealed. "I love it even more than hockey."
"This can't be." Garrick frowned. "The men in our family don't ice dance!"
"They do now." Hugo declared. "There's an ice dancing recital, and I'm going! Sorry, dad."
Hugo skated away, leaving his father shocked.
"Come on, Madeline." He smiled.
Both of them left the rink.
"Hugo, stop!" Garrick tried to follow, but slipped on the ice.
"Come on, guys!" James told the others. Don't you want to see Hugo ice dance?"
The hockey team followed Madeline and Hugo.
Back at the pond, Sofia was finishing up her solo act, to great applause. Madeline and Hugo arrived seconds later.
"Oh good, you're just in time." Flora smiled.
"Miss Flora, can you give Hugo a pair of enchanted skates, and a costume?" Madeline requested.
"Oh, absolutely." Flora nodded. She waved her wand, giving Hugo the skates, and a blue tuxedo.
"Good luck, you two." Sofia smiled.
"Our next ice dancers are Princess Madeline and Prince Hugo." Flora announced.
As the crowd cheered, Garrick, Sir Hanley, and the hockey time reached the pond.
Madeline and Hugo began their routine. Hugo took Madeline's hand and spun her off the ice, her skates leaving sparkles as she spun. Then he threw her into the air, Madeline performing a flip as she landed.
The crowd cheered loudly.
"Go Madeline!"
"Go Hugo!"
"Let's perform an extra fireball flip!" Hugo suggested.
"A quadruple?" Madeline frowned.
"You can do it!" Hugo encouraged her.
Hugo gave Madeline a boost, and they both leapt into the performing the quadruple fireball flip perfectly.
"I've never seen anyone do so many flips before!" Flora smiled.
"King Garrick, your son is the best ice dancer I've ever seen!" Sir Hanley declared. "And I've judged at least a dozen competitions."
"You have?" Garrick asked. "He is?"
Hugo boosted Madeline into the air, the jumped after her. The two floated in circles above the audience. They landed, and skated along. Then Hugo lifted Madeline up on one hand. After that move, Madeline leapt upwards, Hugo circling her. They joined hands as they landed, and struck a finishing pose.
The crowd cheered even more loudly.
"Great job, Hugo." Madeline smiled.
"You too, Madeline." Hugo grinned.
"Way to go, both of you!" Sofia whooped.
Garrick looked at all the cheering people. He walked over to Hugo.
"Hugo!" He called, barely keeping his balance.
"Uh-oh." Hugo cringed.
"Hugo, that was... outstanding!" Garrick declared.
"You're not mad at me?" Hugo asked.
"I'm furious!" Garrick yelled. "But only because you should have told me sooner how good you are at this!"
"But you said ice dancing was just for girls." Hugo reminded him.
"Well, that's what I thought, until I saw how much fun you were having, and how great you are at it!" Garrick smiled. "C'mere, champ!" He pulled in Hugo for a hug. "I'm proud of you!"
"Thanks, dad." Hugo grinned.
"Excuse me, Miss Flora?" Garrick asked. "You don't by any chance need an assistant ice dancing coach, do you?"
"Um, well..." Flora muttered.
"Hey, Hugo!" James called, as the hockey team came over. "Can you teach me how to do those cool flips?"
"Yeah, me too!" Derek smiled.
"Can they all try, Miss Flora?" Sofia asked.
"What an excellent idea!" Flora smiled, giving the team enchanted skates.
"This is awesome!" James cheered.
"I'm glad you got me to try ice dancing." Hugo told Madeline.
"And I'm glad you're still doing it." Madeline replied. "My royal round offs need some work."
"They sure do." Hugo chuckled.
"How do I stop spinning!" Derek yelped rotating in midair.
"We'd better help him." Madeline declared.
Both the Princes and Princesses skated across the ice together.