"Marlovans don't dance much except as children. Children are more energetic than they are talented, and most of our grace as adults is reserved for combat training. I'm more graceful with my knives than I am in a ballroom." Hadand can learn footwork fairly quickly, but she struggles to move in any way besides purposefully.

Hadand sheaths her knife, sets it down, and hooks a foot around Gus's ankle to pull his leg against hers. She drops one hand below the table to let her fingers trace over his hand.