[ After another pause and an extra glare to the ice, he does as Yelena suggests because contrary to popular belief, Peter can follow orders on occasion. He feels ridiculous bending his knees, and he first has the unpleasant sensation that he's just going to topple forward, but it seems to work. He looks up at her and smiles. ]
Trust me, I have plenty of practice falling. [ Now, doing it without hurting is the tricky part. He tries to move towards her, but his right leg slides forward some more than the other by accident. He doesn’t really mean to flail his arms about quite so much, but sometimes you simply must go where the moment takes you. On the bright side, by the time he gets his balance back, he's still standing. ]
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Trust me, I have plenty of practice falling. [ Now, doing it without hurting is the tricky part. He tries to move towards her, but his right leg slides forward some more than the other by accident. He doesn’t really mean to flail his arms about quite so much, but sometimes you simply must go where the moment takes you. On the bright side, by the time he gets his balance back, he's still standing. ]
Okay, okay, I've got this.
[ He does not. ]