[ Tear allowed him to take the lead wordlessly, matching him the best she could and hardly deterred by the brief awkwardness that resulted from it. By now she had accepted it as something that happened during their exchanges, that in a way it was a part of who Ace was. Why would she be put off by this small piece of what made him the person she held dear to her heart, that would sometimes encourage whispers of happiness to lift the corners of her lips as he had so frequently tonight?

Even his simple confession had ushered in faint amusement, which she expressed with a quiet exhale. ]

Are you saying you would want to start practicing this together, too? [ Her voice was soft, but still had a touch of playfulness to it as she tilted her head to the side. ]

If you want to, we'll probably both be learning from Sein, first. He... insisted on teaching me a little before tonight. [ At first he had simply tossed a book her way, but when it became clear she wasn't picking it up from just reading about it he had taken it upon himself to show her how. ]

... But I think we'll be fine on our own, too. We've come this far.