Although the sky had turned to dark a little bit ago, the night was still young around the city. In one particular spot in the middle of the district, mammals of all shapes and sizes could be seen occupying a particular area in Zootopia that seemed to be converted into an ice rink. Mammals young and old, couples and families alike, seemed to enjoy themselves as they glided across the ice surrounding them.

Watching some of the happy-go-lucky skaters from a wooden bench was Nick, who sat idly as he managed to catch a glimpse of his rabbit companion getting ready to join in on all of the fun. Judy, meanwhile, was lacing up the pair of pink skates that were provided to her and making her way over towards the frosty platform.

The doe's paws were a tad unsteady at first, but within a short amount time she started to swiftly glide across the ice. A wide smile coalesced on her muzzle as she continued to circumnavigate the perimeter, finishing off with a small jump slightly reminiscent of a professional figure skater as she entered Nick's vision.

The rabbit whooped with delight as she glided over to take a quick break, and Nick started applauding her from where he was positioned.

"And will the judge please review his score?" she jokingly remarked, stepping off of the ice and taking a seat next to Nick on the bench.

"That was marvelous," Nick murmured in reply. "And you said it's been how long since you last went ice skating?"

"It's been so long," she replied. "Probably not since I was just a kid. Back then, my parents would take me and my friends over to this small rink when winter came around. We'd basically skate until the sun went down."

"But how did you do that jump at the end just now, Carrots? That was, like, professional."

"Practice, Slick. Lots and lots of practice." An idea started taking shape in Judy's brain. "Hey, I've got an idea! Why don't you get yourself a pair of skates and join me?"

"I'll just watch from the sidelines, if that's alright with you," Nick insisted.

"But you're more than welcome to join," Judy replied.

"No thanks, Carrots."

"Why not? You scared that you won't be able to keep up with me?"

The fox huffed. "I'll have you know that, even if I wanted to, I could probably spin circles around you on that rink, Fluff."

The doe giggled at the vulpine's rhetoric. "If that's the case, then you wouldn't mind showing me. Hold on, I'll be right back!"

Judy hopped off of the bench and went over to a stand that was located a few paces away.

"Come on," she said, placing a pair of fox-sized skates in front of him. "Time to show me what ya got."

Nick managed to get prepared and step both paws onto the ice. Judy briskly slid across the ice once again, turning herself around so she could directly face her vulpine partner a few steps away from her. Nick started to sail a few paces with slightly wobbly legs, trying quite hard to keep his balance steady as he tried to mimic Judy's movements.

However, when he tried to gradually pick up the pace in an effort to impress Judy, Nick ended up feeling his own paws fly from underneath him, sending him crashing down onto the ground.

Judy skated her way over to the fox. "And what was that again about you skating circles around me, Slick?" she inquired, rubbing it in.

"I was just warming up, Carrots," Nick replied. "Besides, it was the ice that messed me up there."

"Mhmm, sure it was."

Getting himself ready once again, the fox moaned and managed to get himself back up on his paws again. As Judy continued to happily float across the perimeter like it was second nature, Nick slowly slid around one particular spot with a very terrible sense of balance. On his next attempts to get in on the action and have some fun on the rink, he unfortunately ended up slipping after a few moments of gliding in a straight line.

From where he was sitting after landing flat on his rump again, the vulpine observed all of the other mammals who all seemed like they were having fun. While not as busy as it previously was, there was still a good number of citizens occupying the park. Nick caught sight of a polar bear and her children, the little ones laughing as they simply frolicked around the ice.

Geez, am I the only one here who can't skate? Nick thought. Everybody here makes it look like it's so easy!

Judy came strolling by, looking over at Nick as she took a breath that became visible in the cold air of the night. "C'mon," she said. "Take my paw"

The vulpine lifted his slouched head up, gazing directly at Judy's paw. "No, I'm good. I'll probably end up fallin' again anyhow."

"Come on," she insisted. "I won't let you fall."

Nick outstretched a paw, interlocking it with Judy's as he hoisted his body back up off of the ground. Here goes nothin', he said to himself.

The fox hesitated as he followed the doe's lead, half expecting himself to end slipping yet another time. Judy caught a glimpse of the nervous expression written across his muzzle. It appeared as if the fox's attention was primarily focusing on the icy ground.

"Don't worry, Nick," she persuaded. "Look up at me, I'm not gonna let you fall."

The vulpine obeyed Judy's command, bringing his focus away from the ground and looking into Judy's amethyst eyes. With that, Nick smirked and gave Judy's paws a squeeze as she started to slightly pick up her pace. Within a few short moments, the fox found himself smoothly encircling the rink with his rabbit companion right by his side.

Chuckling as he started to widely smile, Nick continued to glide across the ice with Judy, paw in paw within the cold air of the night.