[ The answer surprises him a little, there's a flutter of that across his expression before its smoothed out by a grin. Kahlil won't question his motivations - he's happy to oblige this side of Kell. The younger man often comes across as introverted and serious - especially compared to his brother's easy charisma, but he's seen hints of a lighter side before. ]
Good - I'm terribly out of practice.
[ The mischievous look he gives implies that's probably not strictly true. Dancing wasn't something the priests taught in Rathal'pesha, he's done more of it in the months he's spent here than the decades he lived back in Basawar and then Earth. It's not so different from fighting forms though, and he's a quick study.
The pair of musicians keep the tempo fast, the dancers on the floor less concerned with specific steps than matching their movements to the pace without falling over each other - the kind of dancing closer to what you'd find at a rural festival than the court of Thorne. Once in the middle of them Kahlil hooks an arm around Kell's at the elbows, leading in a circle. Kahlil is quick and light on his feet. ]
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Good - I'm terribly out of practice.
[ The mischievous look he gives implies that's probably not strictly true. Dancing wasn't something the priests taught in Rathal'pesha, he's done more of it in the months he's spent here than the decades he lived back in Basawar and then Earth. It's not so different from fighting forms though, and he's a quick study.
The pair of musicians keep the tempo fast, the dancers on the floor less concerned with specific steps than matching their movements to the pace without falling over each other - the kind of dancing closer to what you'd find at a rural festival than the court of Thorne. Once in the middle of them Kahlil hooks an arm around Kell's at the elbows, leading in a circle. Kahlil is quick and light on his feet. ]