"Natasha is very skilled at these things," Lenore agrees, smile warm and pleased, glad to have gotten to team up with her friend for some of the styling they've accomplished today. "She did very well with you, making an already handsome man irresistible." If it's easier for Istredd to deflect the compliment, Lenore's willing to play along with that, because it makes it easier to reinforce it. Natasha did well at making Istredd look very handsome, so now he has to accept that he looks handsome or else deny a compliment to Natasha.

Lenore has plenty of experience dancing, and she's graceful enough to move easily with his stiffness, skirts sweeping with her movements to help distract viewers from seeing any hint of awkwardness.

"Scion-ics?" Lenore repeats, bewildered. "The ... illusions are your children?"