Granger was staying in Trentford again for the night, and decided to take an early morning stroll by himself.
He walked by the ice skating rink, which was strangely open. Curious as to why, he went inside, went to the rink, and saw Hetty skating!
He walked over to Mike, who was very surprised to see him.
'Oh! Mr. Granger, this is a surprise!' He stuttered.
'Relax Mike, whatever secret this is, it's safe with me! So, is this something she likes to do often?' Granger asked.
'It's something she likes to practice. She prefers the early hours of the morning before the rink opens because everyone makes too much of a deal when we try to come here during the day.'
'I take it this is something her advisors don't like?'
'The fact that the Queen's only heir likes to skate in the wee hours with only her timid bodyguard to watch her? They shudder at it! Which is probably what she loves most of all.'
Granger went down to the ice to watch the end of her routine, and he couldn't help being star struck by how amazing she was.
Hetty was very surprised when she heard clapping and turned to see who it was.
'How long have you been watching?!' She asked.
'A little bit. You're amazing!' Granger replied.
She skated on over to him. 'Where's Luke?'
'He's asleep at the hotel.'
'Ooh. Being a rebel are we? You must really trust me to keep you safe!' Hetty joked.
Granger laughed. 'I can protect myself just fine. Plus, I like to mess with him from time to time.'
'Well, how about you get some skates and come join me?'
'You sure you don't mind my lackluster skills?'
'As long as you don't fall on me, I'll be fine. (wink).' Hetty playfully replied.
Granger grabbed some skates and proceeded to join her. Mike watched the 2 playful royals show off.
'Are you kidding me with your 'lackluster' claim?! We could practically be skating partners!'
'There's a lot you have yet to know about me, Henrietta! I ain't telling you about it all at once!'
'Mmm, they would make a great couple with the way they tease each other.' Mike mused.