Jareth was used to magic, court and verbal swordplay, so dancing was simple as singing. Which he ended up doing a lot too. He tugged her close to keep Lirael from colliding into the spinning dancers. "You are dancing, and quite splendidly."
"I don't believe that was exactly how it was worded. It would have been untrue, knowing my appetite for entertainment." Her concern and assumption to his opinions about her made him start laughing, surprised and amused as they strolled around the floor. "Precious, after seeing how much favor I do not curry or care about, would something like kowtowing really be held high in my eye?"