Maria hums thoughtfully at his comment, considering the comparison. It is rather fanciful, she can agree. And when Manolo invites her to try, she grins and takes his hand.
"Of course," she says, as if anything would have stopped her. But she pulls him along instead, her hand warming slowly against the knit fabric of their gloves all the while looking for who ever is supervising the ice stage. Surely there are skates they can borrow for a little while, right? Not everyone is coming from far and wide with their own pair. Thankfully in big letters (and in several languages), there's a SKATE RENTAL sign. So she drags Manolo to them and finds a very welcoming woman who greets her with a chipper voice.
"How much do the skates cost?"
"Thirteen dollars to rent. For each pair," she specifies after a beat. From what Maria has learned from the value of United States currency, it seems a little expensive for something so frivolous, but it's not like they will be doing it every day. One try might be all Maria will want.
She looks at Manolo to make sure he's still on board, then nods to the woman. "Okay, we'll take two pairs."
"Great! What's your size?"
"Oh, uhmm..." She's not sure offhand. They are listed on the bottom of shoes, right? Bunching her long skirt a little bit, Maria bends her knee and picks her foot up. Maybe Manolo can give her a hand with it.
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"Of course," she says, as if anything would have stopped her. But she pulls him along instead, her hand warming slowly against the knit fabric of their gloves all the while looking for who ever is supervising the ice stage. Surely there are skates they can borrow for a little while, right? Not everyone is coming from far and wide with their own pair. Thankfully in big letters (and in several languages), there's a SKATE RENTAL sign. So she drags Manolo to them and finds a very welcoming woman who greets her with a chipper voice.
"How much do the skates cost?"
"Thirteen dollars to rent. For each pair," she specifies after a beat. From what Maria has learned from the value of United States currency, it seems a little expensive for something so frivolous, but it's not like they will be doing it every day. One try might be all Maria will want.
She looks at Manolo to make sure he's still on board, then nods to the woman. "Okay, we'll take two pairs."
"Great! What's your size?"
"Oh, uhmm..." She's not sure offhand. They are listed on the bottom of shoes, right? Bunching her long skirt a little bit, Maria bends her knee and picks her foot up. Maybe Manolo can give her a hand with it.