They proceeded to dance as instructed, and Miss Wood sparked light conversation. "I had no doubt that you would", Dunstan replied chivalrously when she spoke of mastering the counter-spell he'd helped her practice.
Alright so she... wasn't exactly a swan on the dancefloor; and their considerable height difference didn't help either. Nor did the consistent awareness among the young teenagers that dance practice was the only time that they were ever allowed to touch — and Miss Wood would not doubt find the half-vampire's slender hands quite cold. But Dun took the lead, attempting to give them some grace as a couple with a vague sense of command that was both gentle and subtle; for he didn't want her to realise he did not think her swan-like. Dancing was all about etiquette, after all. Diplomacy and connection. Dun was old enough to know that now.
Joella Wood
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Alright so she... wasn't exactly a swan on the dancefloor; and their considerable height difference didn't help either. Nor did the consistent awareness among the young teenagers that dance practice was the only time that they were ever allowed to touch — and Miss Wood would not doubt find the half-vampire's slender hands quite cold. But Dun took the lead, attempting to give them some grace as a couple with a vague sense of command that was both gentle and subtle; for he didn't want her to realise he did not think her swan-like. Dancing was all about etiquette, after all. Diplomacy and connection. Dun was old enough to know that now.
Joella Wood