Ben returned the smile and climbed back to his feet. He wasn't really sure what to say after that, since they'd exchanged so little in the way of conversation so far due to the language barrier, but it seemed strange to go straight from such an intimate moment to goodbye.

"Of course. Should we test it out?" he asked, in English. "With a dance? Ah — danse?" he clarified, in case she wasn't following.

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