Unlikely Union

[Jack Ryan]

Eventually, Robert and Katie did find a gap in their patrol schedules, and met up on a mountain on Toledo favoured by many Order pilots for ski-ing.
Katie climbed the final few steps to the top of the slope, and got her equipment on, before meeting Robert at the start of the slope.

"You ready for this Katie?" Robert asked, grinning as he watched the young Bretonian shiver from the cold.
"Sure! But it's mah first time, so ye'll have to take it slow." Katie said, grinning.
"Of course!" Robert yelled, before grabbing Katies arm, and plunging down onto the slope, dragging her alongside him as they sped down the slope.

"You... You..." Katie stopped short of cursing at Robert for scaring her, and simply began to enjoy herself. Her long auburn hair flowed easily in the wind, and the cold air refreshed her senses, and it was all she could do to stop screaming in delight as they continued to accelerate.

Robert weaved through trees as they neared the half-way mark on the slope, and looked over at Katie as she zoomed past him. Robert grinned, and squatted lower, speeding up to catch the young woman.
Robert leaped from a small ramp, flying over Katies head before landing in front of her, shocking her a bit.
"Enjoying yourself?" Asked Robert, as he pulled back, so that he was alongside her.
"Yeah! This is AMAZING!" Katie let out a whoop of delight as she clumsily dodged past a tree.
"Watch out!" Robert yelled, just as Katie clipped the side of a tree, and started tumbling head over heels down the slope.
Once Katie had come to a rest at the bottom of the slope, Robert helped her to her feet.
"Still think that was fun?" Robert asked, chuckling.
"Yeah, and the snow cushioned the impact, so I'm no hurt either!"

They both laughed for a moment, before walking back to the entrance.

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