"I just had to gather the courage to ask so beautiful a Lady to dance with someone as plain and common as myself," Riku replied sweetly. If he was really to be part of the Princess's family, he had to get used to being around her, right? It might take awhile, but he was determined to try.
Dancing with a girl was an incredibly graceful thing. A good male lead knew how to show off his female partner, and Riku made sure to do so that the Princess's skirts spun and fluffed out around her.
"I am enjoying it a lot. Almost more than the mascarade," but that dance was better simply for its uniqueness and the magic that Riku felt at his first dance. But this time, he wasn't dancing under a false name, behind a mask, or running away at midnight.
"What were you and your brother talking about, may I ask?"