Kate wondered what made him so afraid. Had he been hurt or even allowed to dance. She removed the lid of the pot with a dish towel hanging from the oven door then dipped a wooden spoon into the pot and tasted the contents.  She reached up into the cupboard and opened a tin container. She placed a few pinches of herbs into the pot and stirred.<br/><br/>"Help me understand you are scared of dancing? I can understand you not wanting to train with me. Dancing? Did Malora take you dancing? I have been with nobles and never once saw a slave dancing, not at a formal ball. Serve food and drink and entertain the king. What happened to you?"