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Earendil chuckled as they headed off down the street to where a large crowd was dancing. Men and women, teenagers, even the children were dancing and laughing together and having lots of fun.

Since there had really been no culture at all on the island for the past several centuries - or longer - there was no really "proper" way of dancing; people were mostly making it up as they went. Arwen and Roydon were just about the only couple who were truly dancing, since Arwen had grown up having dancing lessons.

Earendil smiled down at Miyuki and Lin. "Shall we join in?" he asked them.

While Miyuki ran off to join the other children, Earendil looked down at Lin, a warm smile on his face, his eyes soft. He held one hand out to her, palm upwards, inviting.

"Might I have the honour of a dance?" he asked her softly, fully aware that she probably wouldn't know the dances that he did. He wouldn't push her if she didn't want to, but he wouldn't pass up the opportunity to ask.

Earendil chuckled and pulled her gently towards him, putting his other hand on the small of her back and stepping towards the crowd with her.

"Isn't that how it's supposed to be?" he teased her, his eyes twinkling brightly as he began to lead her in slow, waltzing circles.

Earendil chuckled softly as they moved to the music. "Well, if you enjoy yourself today, perhaps we could do it a bit more often?" he suggested, a slightly hopeful tone in his voice. "Though you do realize ..."

He chuckled again. "... well, not to get ahead of myself, but ... as a future princess, you should know that there will be times when we will be expected to take part in some dances."

If they were ever at the palace, though of course it would be best to be prepared, just in case.

Earendil tilted his head slightly. "Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" he asked, not entirely sure if it would end up being one of those lessons that she looked forward to or not. He knew there were some things that she did because she had to, rather than because she wanted to. He didn't want this to be one of those things ...

Earendil chuckled softly. "Then perhaps this world is exactly what you've been looking for, after all," he murmured. "We don't worry very much about those sorts of things, not unless we're really interested in it. After all, why learn about things that don't concern us? I've spoken with Shiro about some of the 'math', as he calls it, that you do in your world, and to be honest I just don't see the point of most of it."

He twirled her around and caught her in his arms again. "And you seem to be quite a natural when it comes to the things of this world," he smiled warmly.

"I've noticed," Earendil deadpanned. "Seriously, he's almost like Rhea that way - except he actually has to learn instead of being able to do things just by being around people."

He paused thoughtfully, still dancing with Lin. "Though now that I'm thinking about it, I've never seen him do any magic."

"Possible," Earendil agreed. "Even in the time that he was here, so many years ... he was always so busy. One thing after another ..."

But that was just Shiro's way, he would always find some way to keep himself occupied - or obsessed, as the case may be.