<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=82056.msg3731997#msg3731997">Quote from: Thufir Hawat on 06-10-2010, 10:58:31</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"I have often been called brave", he flashes white teeth. "And not always with kind intent either. But you are the first to tell me I appear innocent!"<br/>The guy seems to be thinking hard, letting her take the lead when she wants, and taking the lead himself when she gets out of rhythm, gently nudging her in the right tempo.<br/>"Should have been the smile", he decides. "I need to practise it more, this is a result I like. And who was it that showed unkind intent towards you? Such despicable lack of manners shall be punished, I say!"<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>"You are far too kind," she mumbles, flubbing a step and nearly stepping on his toes.  "Nobody here, of course,  Here I am unknown, save for my friend, and he would never do something so crass.  But there have been others, at other times...you need not flatter me.  I am not comely.  Worse than that.  But let us not speak of this, I pray you."<br/><br/>She catches the tempo again.<br/><br/>"I am unused to this."