Skateboard Scrapes

Terence coasts along a narrow path on his skateboard.

Gathering speed all the time

Heading for the steps that lead down to the sand.

Yikes! 

He's approaching the top one!

How do you stop a skateboard?

He can't remember.

Kerthump, kerthump! 

He executes a fast descent to the sand.

At the end of which he lies in the sand next to his skateboard.

The skateboard is upside down, wheels spinning.

At least you can see the dragons. That's something.

Terence sits up.

Surfing-with-Whales is running towards him.

Sheez, Terence! says Surfing-with-Whales. Are you injured?

No, says Terence. I forgot how to stop.

I'll show you, says Surfing-with-Whales. Let's go up to the top.

He helps Terence up the steps, then goes back for the skateboard.

Stand here and watch me, says Surfing-with-Whales.

He takes the skateboard a few metres up the path, jumps on, and heads for the steps.

Just before he draws level with Terence, he puts his foot down on the pavement. 

And comes to a halt.

Now I remember, says Terence.

Have a go, says Surfing-with-Whales.

Terence takes the surfboard a bit further away, hops on, and careers towards the top step.

He puts his foot down. 

Sparks fly, before he tumbles head first down the steps.

Gaius comes over.

What happened? asks Gaius.

My fault, says Surfing-with-Whales. It probably wasn't the best spot for a lesson on stopping.

Gaius goes down the steps to see if Terence is all right.

Nothing broken? asks Gaius.

No, says Terence. And now I know how to stop on a skateboard. 

Well done, says Gaius. But you do have some knee scrapes.

Terence looks at his knee scrapes.

Skateboard scrapes. He can't wait to show them to Baby Bin Penguin.

He and Gaius climb back up the steps.

Surfing-with-Whales is sitting on the grass massaging his foot.

The one he used for stopping the skateboard.

He was not  wearing shoes, at the time.