"It's been a long while for me, too," Cameron says, nodding as he takes the bag from her. She doesn't really need the help, he knows, more than capable of carrying a pair of skates, but it's about the gentlemanly thing to do, not whether or not she needs it done. If he can keep her smiling, tonight, he'll call the evening a success. That he also gets to put the river to use whether or not the island wants to cooperate is just a bonus. "Usually if the water's frozen over enough for that, I'm home for the holidays and there's too much else to do. Family gatherings, that kind of thing."