"They're fun," Ernie replied. "Mostly fast music, but we play the occasional slow song. And I teach people to dance. I choose a style - usually a merengue or salsa or cha-cha - and lead a group lesson, and then after that I show people steps one-on-one. It's nice to be able to do something other than healing, you know?"
He grinned, pleased both at the offer and the opportunity to spend more time with Theodore. "I'd love to learn, yeah. Though you speak so many, it would be hard to choose which one to learn. I'd have to leave that choice to you. But I know if I were working there, I'd hire you in a minute."
Ernie and food had a very intimate relationship, so when the plate sat before him, he did not hesitate in digging in. "It's really good," he said after swallowing a bite. "Just the right amount of breading, fabulous tomato sauce, and more than enough cheese on top. A good parmagiana is a work of art, you know." He smiled. "And the fish?"