He is, he knows he is, but he's drunk — tipsy — enough not to mind being thrust into the role of impromptu dance instructor for the entire habble.
"I was not afforded much of a choice in the matter," he replies dryly, adroitly spinning her sharply around a corner to avoid running into both furniture and other partygoers too slow to move out of their way. "My aunt insisted that it would be improper of a scion of Lancaster House to be inept in social graces, and forced me into taking lessons since I was a boy."
The music is different from what he's used to, a strange orchestration, but a waltz is a waltz is a waltz, and he finds he's able to keep up quite easily. It helps that at this point in his life, dancing is something he can do without conscious thought, a movement that comes easier to him even than his combat training. It also helps that dancing has never yet resulted in any serious injuries that he's aware of.
"And yourself?" Her dress may not swirl quite the way he's used to, but the unusual cut showcases that she does, in fact, know exactly what to do with her feet. He's rather impressed.
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"I was not afforded much of a choice in the matter," he replies dryly, adroitly spinning her sharply around a corner to avoid running into both furniture and other partygoers too slow to move out of their way. "My aunt insisted that it would be improper of a scion of Lancaster House to be inept in social graces, and forced me into taking lessons since I was a boy."
The music is different from what he's used to, a strange orchestration, but a waltz is a waltz is a waltz, and he finds he's able to keep up quite easily. It helps that at this point in his life, dancing is something he can do without conscious thought, a movement that comes easier to him even than his combat training. It also helps that dancing has never yet resulted in any serious injuries that he's aware of.
"And yourself?" Her dress may not swirl quite the way he's used to, but the unusual cut showcases that she does, in fact, know exactly what to do with her feet. He's rather impressed.