Epilogue
Olympics – Canada
Please welcome the final competitor, representing United States, Electra Quinn.
“Well, it was just a year ago that we watched this remarkable young lady take what should have been a career ending fall on the ice from a triple twist lift during one of the programs she ran with her then partner, Erik Shishkov.”
“Yes, I think it’s safe to say none of us expected to see Elle back on the ice, let alone on a stage as such, and yet today is her debut as a single female performer.”
“Well, that and the new last name she’s wearing. I could not believe it when they told me Electra is now married to Helena’s son. I mean, talk about fate.”
“I don’t know about you, but I, for one, cannot wait to see her magic on this ice because from what little her team allowed us to see, this is not the Elle Monroe we remember. This is a whole new story and one that is bound to shake that winning pedestal this year.”
“Hmm, yes, I mean just look at her costume. This is not the romantic routine we are used to. She looks fierce and ready to slay this ice.”
“Well, here we go…she’s in position.”
“Is that…is she a broken doll?”
“I think that’s exactly what she’s trying to show. Look at the sharp, definitive edges of her moves.”
“She is exceptional with a capital E. She has quite a routine planned in this free skate. But it’s not just about those complex elements. Look at her performance. Look at the lines, flexibility, or rather lack of it…a real-life broken doll.”
“Yes, it’s like her whole body is crying out in pain. Remarkable. And here is the first quad. Look at the height she gets on this quad! Inhuman!”
“She stops. Oh, the music changes…it’s dark, not the soft version we had in the beginning. God, look at her whole posture…her face, it changed just like that.”
“And right away, double axel, triple toe, double toe combination. An aggressive one! And flawless!”
“Her speed. Are you seeing this? How can she be so graceful when she’s downright terrifying on that ice right now? Another double axel coming in…and she nails it once again. She looks downright mad on that ice. Unhinged in all the best ways.”
“One-handed Biellmann spin is absolutely lovely as she wraps up her program.”
“Oh, wow! I have no words! She really couldn’t have done any more than what we just witnessed. Electra Quinn is a force!”
“The crowd is going crazy! Listen to them. There are about thirty little girls collecting all the flowers thrown out on the ice for her.”
“And there he is—Electra’s husband, Exton Quinn, is the first to snatch her into his arms, spinning her around. He knows it. Her brilliant trainer, Stella Gary, knows it, we all know, she got the gold. No questions asked.”
“Absolutely! There wasn’t a single thing, element you could dock points from. She owned the ice tonight. She was one with it and it was absolute magic I really hope we get to see more of in the future.”
“Well, I think only the strongest, most remarkable person could’ve gone through what she had and come out so much better on the other side.”