"You're a natural." Her tone is dry, but she's not wrong. He's picked it up fast; all things considered, he probably isn't going to have much trouble going backwards, either.
Before she can speak again, though, that little girl skates her way over. She beams up at Steve, before turning to Natasha and asking if she can learn as well.
It's not exactly a hard question, but there's just - there's something about the young girl asking Natasha for help that hits a little close to home. It's not the kind of thing she's used to - it's not like she's often doing things that little girls should ever have to learn.
"That depends," she says after a moment or two. "Do you think you can go easy on this old fossil here?" She jabs her thumb over at Steve.
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Before she can speak again, though, that little girl skates her way over. She beams up at Steve, before turning to Natasha and asking if she can learn as well.
It's not exactly a hard question, but there's just - there's something about the young girl asking Natasha for help that hits a little close to home. It's not the kind of thing she's used to - it's not like she's often doing things that little girls should ever have to learn.
"That depends," she says after a moment or two. "Do you think you can go easy on this old fossil here?" She jabs her thumb over at Steve.