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Nelson smirked at his little niece and her knowledge that impressed him because despite being essentially Hollywood elite growing up the man didn’t have a single clue about most media. “ she never informed me about any of this. I’ve been set up” he teased as his niece seemed to be lost in conversation with the other child. “ helping with my niece is a recent thing so I’m trying to catch up on media. Before I was traveling too much to really see things “ @nayaxtanglao

"Oh, she's good. Already got the talent of getting people to do what she wants." Naya nodded along in approval, a smile soon returning back on her face. Clearly, the girl was absolutely charming and did a much better job at cheering the little boy up than Naya did, and for that, she was glad. "I'd say, you didn't really miss out on much, but I'd be lying. At least now, you also have a decent excuse for having to catch up. Otherwise, you'd just be a lame adult." @the-nelson-quinn

"Oh that's alright, I've had a surplus of upset children in my shop. A flower crown for kings, queens, and third-spirits alike with a lollipop usually does the trick." She knew better than to shame any parent for a fussy child. It was only those who had sticky fingers that grabbed and touched at everything with no remorse for their child's behavior that got under her skin. Boundaries ought to be set and expectation of respect and decorum when one went out is all Elina was looking for. "All good. Last thing you needed was a full blown sob moment I'm sure," she chuckled. "I'm Elina."

"I'm not going to lie, that's an amazing way to keep the children happy. Heck, I would be happy if someone gave me a flower crown and a lollipop." Naya couldn't help but grin at the mere thought of that. As silly as it was, it was nice to sometimes relax and be less serious; while her line of work and lifestyle demanded that she remained vigilant, she allowed herself to just be herself. "It wouldn't have been the first one, or the last one tonight." She admitted. At the end of the day, she was volunteering for a reason, and having to comfort sobbing children was part of the job. "Pleasure to meet you Elina! I'm Naya." @elinaxkumar

"what about me?" he asked, before looking between the young boy and the woman as he was walking past. "i mean..." he quickly corrected himself. "personally spiderman band aids were my favorite when i was a kid," archer expressed in honesty after hearing her mention the scrape, not having a single clue about what inside out band-aids were. it wasn't like he spent any of his time watching children's movies, especially not animated ones. the man cleared his throat, before looking over his shoulder. he only found himself at the ice rink because his youngest sister had asked him out to try and get him out more, and he regretted it more with each passing second. | @nayaxtanglao

Whilst Naya knew that the question probably came out of the blue, it was amusing nevertheless. At least it was certainly working as a great distraction for the little boy, and it was all she needed. "That's a great one! Although, that ban ai might come with a lot of responsibility." Naya added, a smile reappearing on her face as the boy smiled, feeling better about the situation - and himself. Once he assured Naya that he was fine, she let him go back onto the rink, finally allowing herself a moment to focus on the stranger. "Spiderman, huh? That had to be a fun childhood." @archer-graham

Kaede had been watching his daughter on the ice most of the day and making sure that she was safe and having fun. A few of the times she managed to drag him out there but he had to admit that despite being normally very nimble on his feet; ice skating was not his forte. He needed to take a few breaks just to let his ego recover, as well as his legs. He was broke from his gaze when a question was directed his way though before nodding at the woman with a smile. “ that’s actually a pretty cool idea. I’d probably pick the inside out ones if I were you” he added as little Layla moved off the ice over to her dad to see what the commotion was about @nayaxtanglao

"I only offer the best ideas to the bravest kids." Naya smiled back at the little boy as he glanced over at the man, seeking assurance. It was a silly topic, but it was enough to distract just about anyone, and it was exactly what Naya needed. The scrape wasn't all too bad, it would heal in a matter of days, but it was the impact and the sight itself that was daunting to the young eye. "Why don't you pick that? The brave emotion?" As the boy nodded, Naya quickly picked out the bandaid, applying it onto the boy's hand, and letting him go back onto the ice rink a moment or two later. "Thank you. I swear, no one actually listens to my advice anymore unless someone else backs me up." @kaede-yamada

Nelson wasn’t the type to spend much of his free time at the ice rink. However when his niece had practically dragged him out of the house to go since it was ‘Christmas all month’ he really couldn’t burst her bubble. It was that suggestion that left him watching his brother child for the day and making sure she was okay on the ice. She was making friends with kids her own age and when another kid took a nasty spill, his niece went off the ice too to see if he was okay. He had to admit he was grateful that his brothers kids didn’t get the same sort of arrogant and cold upbringing the Quinn siblings ended up getting. She was so young and yet already had such a good head on her shoulders. Something Nelson didn’t have in his mid thirties. “ I’m sorry?” Nelson asked as the conversation was brought to him. “ is it bad that I haven’t watched inside out? This one though has been trying to catch me up on her favorite movies “ @nayaxtanglao

"It should be a crime at this point." Naya joked, making the little boy giggle a little, which was a sign that maybe things would end up being okay. "See, she's a smart girl! Knows that one shouldn't go out in the real world without having watched at least all the cartoons ever made." She continued to joke, finishing up treating the boy - who was already appearing to feel a lot better. Even if it was just a placebo effect, it was enough for Naya; the last thing anyone needed was a sour mood, especially so close to the holidays. "Seriously, I'm surprised you're allowed to get outside without having watched at least the very basics." @the-nelson-quinn

Elina was dropping off various flowers for a fundraiser that was going to be held at the ice rink by the high school parent's association. It was to raise funds for some holiday charities nearby and the Kumar was more than happy to donate some flowers towards the cause. As she completed setting up some amaryllis, Christmas cacti, and poinsettia's at the table, she was on her way to bring back some boxes to the delivery van when she noticed the woman attending to the little kid. "Oh I definitely would choose the Inside Out ones too! You've got to be happy to get back on the ice right bud?" Once the kid gained their composure, Elina was sure they would be able to return to the rink soon. "You're in good hands. She's the best at this!"

The boy nodded along, first a little unsure as the woman spoke before eventually getting just a little more confident. "That's a lovely idea! We should get you a happy bandaid, so you can show just how happy you are to go back to ice skating, right?" Naya smiled, picking out the right bandaid for the boy. Once he was happy - or as happy as he could be - he took off, leaving Naya with the woman. "Thank you. I was genuinely starting to think that I'll lose his attention and he'll be done for for the rest of the evening." @elinaxkumar

“Would that come with free unlimited drinks because if so I’ll take that position for no other payment. Although my dentist might have some choice words for me if I did.” Sloane’s eyes widened as she imagined the effect the sugar levels in the drink would be having on the pearly whites, as she made a mental note to brush her teeth as soon as she got home. “I think it’s festive because they added like…mint into it which I wasn’t expecting to like but here we are. It was the superior choice to orange - take it from someone who’s tried both. Not in the same day obviously, I’m not insane. I had the orange one yesterday.” Even if they were only on day three of the festival she wasted no time. @nayaxtanglao

"A little telling off from a dentist would totally be worth it though." Naya reasoned as she waited for her own cup. It was all festive-y anyway, and she didn't need a reason to order whatever she wanted. Besides, she had to do so much overtime, she deserved it. "Oh, I'm not gonna lie, I can't stand chocolate with orange. I think it tastes absolutely ridiculous, probably even worse than most mint chocolate." And yet, here she was, picking up a cup of mint hot chocolate. "So I take it you're really the connoisseur here?" @dancingdanvers

Travis hated the holidays, when they came around. It always filled his ice rink with whining kids and couples wanting to get the perfect twirl so that they could post some romantic video to make everyone else feel inferior to them. There was something about Christmas that really brought out the egotism in people.

"You know, the movie? It's really cute, with all those emotions and everything." Naya kept a smile on her face as the boy eventually nodded along, getting distracted not to think about his little injury. "I mean, how cool would that be if it was real? To think that you can store those core memories like that and all." The boy picked the bandaid he wanted, and, once he was set, Naya let him go back to his family, and his mood vastly improved. "I take it no one's really looking after the rink?" Naya asked once the boy was gone. @trcvis

Where: Christmas market Who: Open @aurorabaystarter

"I never thought you could get festive in a cup." Naya mused out loud, a smile reappearing on the brunette's face as she watched the younger woman sip on the hot chocolate. She had to admit, that even while she wasn't a fan of mint, the rink did smell absolutely delciously. It smelled good enough for her to order a small version of it for herself, too. "Not going to lie, if you keep this up, they should probably hire you as their spokesperson, in the best kind of way." @dancingdanvers

all night diner - @aurorabaystarter

"Can I hit the messenger with toast, then?" Naya sighed. "I can't believe they're really out of bacon. do you know how much I would've given for it just now?" @chascwilliams

fired up pizzeria open @aurorabaystarter

"I mean, they weren't wrong. It changes your life but for the worse." Naya couldn't help but change the way she was looking into a smile. "don't worry, though, I'm the last person to judge. If you put hot sauce on it, it actually becomes delicious." @christinaxwagner

Diego was always a very confident man, especially around ladies. Until he met Rita, he was all over the ladies and made quite the trouble regarding the silver lining between love and hate. The only person she truly loved other than Rita was Naya, and she didn't know how much he loved her, "You're doing great," He said continuing to dance, "Yeah, Cristian is a real stand-up guy, but it's so weird, they literally just got engaged and he left? I don't know..." He said letting out a sigh and when he heard what Naya said he thought it was lovely of her to want to help Astrid, "I don't think it's weird, I bet she could use the company, and she's kind of likable, I actually liked her compared to anyone else Cris dated before,"

"So are you." It's not like they haven't danced before; there were many things that Naya and Diego had done when they were young, and simply just friends. Even if she wasn't as outgoing as he was, she knew how to have fun, and knew how to let herself go as she fell in love with the stage. "Sometimes... sometimes, things just happen. Sometimes, you don't want to involve those you love in the mess that your life is." She could understand Diego's friend, in a way. She had to leave her old life behind all those years ago, and, being on the run ever since she feared the day when she would have to leave Diego and this life behind. Subconsciously, the woman held onto Diego just a little more, as if it would somehow make those thoughts go away before she managed to put a smile back on her face. "Well then, I'll see if I can reach out to her and make it not-so-weirD." @diegomartinezz

Luciana laughs. "I'll keep that in mind and make sure I use my words very carefully." She teases. Her hands resting on her hips as she turns her head to look over toward the front door before looking back to her friend. "Give me twenty minutes to finish up my shift and we can go get treats but... You tell no one or I'll have to kill you." She smirks.

"That won't work on me either, trust me." Naya couldn't help but laugh as well, despite being the one who was trying to talk her friend out of working out. So when she finally caved in, Naya nodded along enthusiastically, a smile remaining on her face. "I will not tell a single soul, take this to my grave an all. And you won't mind if I just lounge around and do nothing in the meantime?" @lucianaxalvarez