[Of course. Of course he was losing his nerve already.
She very nearly stops dancing right then, but- no. No, she said she would dance one full song, she's not going to give up just because he's easily intimidated. She smoothly adjusts her own step to make up for the stumble and keeps them moving in time with the song, but the smile slips from her face.
"But you probably would do something horrible to them"- Not useful. "All your life, you've used fear to control people"- Stop it. "Tell me, mother, did you have to have a new daughter because the last one turned out to be such a monster?"
Rrgh. She had to suppress the urge to scream. it was just supposed to be a stupid dance.]
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She very nearly stops dancing right then, but- no. No, she said she would dance one full song, she's not going to give up just because he's easily intimidated. She smoothly adjusts her own step to make up for the stumble and keeps them moving in time with the song, but the smile slips from her face.
"But you probably would do something horrible to them"- Not useful. "All your life, you've used fear to control people"- Stop it. "Tell me, mother, did you have to have a new daughter because the last one turned out to be such a monster?"
Rrgh. She had to suppress the urge to scream. it was just supposed to be a stupid dance.]