Description
Panel One: Extreme closeup of the back of Fern's foot as she very carefully sets her toes on the floor. Beyond, Cal is sitting in his chair, looking down at her foot. "There," he says, "Give it a try."
Panel Two: Head shot of Fern, with her face all scrunched up and gritting her teeth as she waits for the pain in her foot to hit. The background is an ominous black and red vortex.
Panel Three: Same view of Fern, except now her eyes are wide open and she looks surprised. The background is now bright and cheerful.
Panel Four: Wide shot of the study area. Fern is in front, and has gone into a dance pose. She's up on the toes of her formerly-injured foot, with her hands over her head and her other leg curled up behind her so far that it could probably touch the back of her head. She has a big smile on ehr face and says, "Cal! You did it!" Cal is smiling up at Fern from his seat. "You're welcome!" he says. He's thinking, "Please don't overdo it." DJ is back in his chair, surprised at Fern's moves. "Whoa!" he says, quietly.
Panel Five: Cartoony panel of Fern leaning towards Cal, her hands clasped together and her eyes big and sparkly. Her head is surrounded by bright rays and cute little stars. "Can oyu ddo the other one?" she asks. "Sure," says Cal, with a sweat drop on his head.
Panel Six: Cal laces his fingers together and stretches them outward, smiling to himself as he rolls his eyes a little. "Every time..." he thinks.
Author Note
Cal works his magic once again!
It's funny to think that DJ has no idea that Fern's family runs a circus. Sure, he's seen her swinging around the school, but to him, that's just Fern doing Fern Things. He's so isolated that he has no idea that she can just casually go into a ballet pose. He knows she's the captain of the dance team, but he's never seen them practice or perform, so he doesn't know what that looks like! The only dancing he knows are the fancy ballroom ones from his cotillion class.
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