He sees the tension and he's ready to let her pull away, but then the moment's gone. He won't press, and the hold on her becomes very light. There are thousands of things that could bring up rough memories of the Circle.
They go a few more steps before he answers her question, giving her time to adjust and make sure she's all right like this. Then there's the duck of his head combined with a little more mischief in his eyes.
"I'd meant the dancing, but now that you ask, both. Looking over one's shoulder all the time makes it difficult to dance. Or dance well. I've no doubt that I could spin around and step on plenty of feet while keeping an eye out everywhere. It might even make an excellent show."
He pauses, looking at her, debating on saying the next thing before he speaks. "What doesn't make an excellent anything is if I overstep. If I bother you, I'll not take offense to being told so." He's no Templar. He'll not press more or worse if she protests.
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They go a few more steps before he answers her question, giving her time to adjust and make sure she's all right like this. Then there's the duck of his head combined with a little more mischief in his eyes.
"I'd meant the dancing, but now that you ask, both. Looking over one's shoulder all the time makes it difficult to dance. Or dance well. I've no doubt that I could spin around and step on plenty of feet while keeping an eye out everywhere. It might even make an excellent show."
He pauses, looking at her, debating on saying the next thing before he speaks. "What doesn't make an excellent anything is if I overstep. If I bother you, I'll not take offense to being told so." He's no Templar. He'll not press more or worse if she protests.