"It's a little bit like gymnastics. Sometimes you're in the middle of the move and you know it's not going right. You can feel your way out of it. Just twist a bit and move the other way." She rolled her eyes. "Of course, my coaches would tell me not to do that. Stick with the moves, Marina." She imitated her old coach's voice.

She slurped some more shake and kicked her legs back and forth underneath the counter. "I don't see the point of sticking with a planned jump if you're going to end up flat on your ass. Ever do souffles?" she asked, thinking of how they always deflated in the movies.