"Is that a fact," she chuckled. Rukia was definitely glad that he was taking the lead, as she was relying on him to direct the way she should stand and move. She cast another glance at the other couples to see how they were faring, and hesitated. Some danced in the classic position, with the lady's hand on the gentleman's shoulder, but others danced with both arms looped around the other. That seemed a little too intimate for the occasion. Unless Sparks had other aims, she would opt for the classical style, head tipped back so she could look up at her taller dance partner.

"Do the people of Mars often engage in dances like these?" she asked out of curiosity. She knew it was a planet, but as their version of Mars was completely barren of souls, shinigami rarely paid much attention to the cosmos.