She felt her skin begin to warm, though whether she was flushed from the cocktail, his words, or being on the floor, she could not be sure. It was a new sensation, one she did not find uncomfortable, even as the slight distance between them closed even more. To be held so was, however, not new but a renewal of sense memories buried since The Messenger had turned his affections away.
"May I be so lucky to reach such a point," she answered, relaxing completely into the dance.