[Teddy just watches him for a few seconds, marveling how he looks, grateful and touched that he trusts him with this even though he's still clumsy on the ice.
But then he has to focus on their movements. Teddy maneuvers himself so that he can steady his hand against the small of Billy's back, his free one holding on to Billy's hand, and he slowly guides him into the turn. But he doesn't stay on the edge; instead, he turns so that they're skating down the middle of the lake, and Teddy glances at Billy's face again.]
All right, now... Hold your arms out to the side, and just...
[With those instructions, Teddy starts to pick up speed until the wind is flying through their hair, and he soon lets go of Billy's hand, though he still keeps his own against Billy's back to let him know that he's still got him and to keep up the speed. But like this... Like this, with the wind blowing and his arms out to the sides, maybe, just maybe... It'd be like the flying Billy missed so much. He knows, out of everything Billy had to give up, flying is one of the ones he misses the most. So...]
[Action, January 8th]
[Teddy just watches him for a few seconds, marveling how he looks, grateful and touched that he trusts him with this even though he's still clumsy on the ice.
But then he has to focus on their movements. Teddy maneuvers himself so that he can steady his hand against the small of Billy's back, his free one holding on to Billy's hand, and he slowly guides him into the turn. But he doesn't stay on the edge; instead, he turns so that they're skating down the middle of the lake, and Teddy glances at Billy's face again.]
All right, now... Hold your arms out to the side, and just...
[With those instructions, Teddy starts to pick up speed until the wind is flying through their hair, and he soon lets go of Billy's hand, though he still keeps his own against Billy's back to let him know that he's still got him and to keep up the speed. But like this... Like this, with the wind blowing and his arms out to the sides, maybe, just maybe... It'd be like the flying Billy missed so much. He knows, out of everything Billy had to give up, flying is one of the ones he misses the most. So...]