shri: (» and if that's true)
lakshmi· ɴᴀᴛᴜʀᴀʟ ᴅɪsᴀsᴛᴇʀ · bai ([personal profile] shri) wrote in [community profile] forbarrayar 2017-02-25 11:09 am (UTC)

Does it scare you so much Washington, dancing with a woman?

[ Dare him, where he sounds nervous, see how far she can tug him on that line. The skirts held, pulled carefully away. Once, she had worn anklets of gold, and they had chimed. Once, with the other women, she had worn bells, and they had chimed in time to the music. Now. There was just the bear strike of feet on the cold ground.

The movements stay the same, though. The next step back, watching his steps to time with hers. One, then another, right foot back, left foot back, making sure he kept his posture and his movements correct. Then a little quicker, and quick again.

Until it's almost normal pace, and they are further from his bed.
] Back you go.

[ She flicks her fingers him to tell him they're changing direction, and she steps forward to send him back. ]

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