[ Truthfully Tear hadn't even noticed the blunder since her own experience with the activity was so limited, simply following the cadet into the crowd up until he'd pointed it out. With a quiet "oh!" she moved with him to adjust their stances accordingly, trying to keep the warmness of her face under control for his sake as they settled into the more natural position.
Once they had, though, it occurred to her that she'd never been held like this before, so tenderly that it made her own throat go dry at this new realisation. For so long the girl had thought it would make her seem weak if she indulged in behaviours that might be deemed unfitting for a soldier, but the vulnerability she felt now was... unexpectedly different than what she had felt before. Perhaps it had to do with their similar backgrounds that she so often found herself thinking about such things with him, and would for several moments believe it was okay to have those thoughts. Though she'd had them before with another person, there was just something...
And so she meets his eyes without hesitation as he pulls her along the first movement, listening for the melody herself and resisting the urge to look down at their feet instead. For all the uncertainty Tear had they were still partners in this, and she had every intention of helping and making him feel more at ease. ]
if it works it works...?!
Once they had, though, it occurred to her that she'd never been held like this before, so tenderly that it made her own throat go dry at this new realisation. For so long the girl had thought it would make her seem weak if she indulged in behaviours that might be deemed unfitting for a soldier, but the vulnerability she felt now was... unexpectedly different than what she had felt before. Perhaps it had to do with their similar backgrounds that she so often found herself thinking about such things with him, and would for several moments believe it was okay to have those thoughts. Though she'd had them before with another person, there was just something...
And so she meets his eyes without hesitation as he pulls her along the first movement, listening for the melody herself and resisting the urge to look down at their feet instead. For all the uncertainty Tear had they were still partners in this, and she had every intention of helping and making him feel more at ease. ]