Culuril's Strixhaven Adventure

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Myala does not seem all that relaxed with the dancing.  She moves generally to the rhythm of the music but does not seem comfortable. <snip> Eventually Myala leans in toward Chierhy. "This seems odd. I'm more used to having a dance partner and not just this..." She motions with her hand, seeming unsure of what to really call this. "Well, this moving around with the group."  

“Dance… partner?,” Chierhy echoes, her brow rising slightly in curious attention. “We have a dance style … it’s very formal, Kizomba. Like this.” Chierhy, without drama, demonstrates a close partner box step much like a waltz.

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Having already made it back to the table and readied to go, Aurora gives Malvyn a long kiss in return to his before she parts. And with the previous group wrapping up, she is soon taking her place on the center of the stage.  She wastes little time in getting started, beginning to play her hurdy gurdy with a long low drone as she starts to play a slow melody which gradually accelerates into more of a jig. It has a darker tone to it, seeming appropriate for the black-haired, pale skinned woman.  

When Aurora takes the stage, Chierhy with great interest, returns to her seat and gives her her full attention. At first, the young knight’s daughter claps, but politely, for in the courts of Wagadu, she has witnessed more polished musical acts. And the particular choice of instruments… a more foreign sound would be hard to imagine–foreign to the singing drums and pipes of Koumba Saleh, that is. Chierhy studies Arinchu and Malvyn, obvious fans of the performer, wondering if something will show in their faces. Disappointment or empathy for a bad night? Still, there is a certain glow to sitting with the featured star, and it has been a fun evening so far. ‘Even if Aurora does not quite hit the mark of excellence, I am enjoying myself,’ she thinks.

"Yes, dance partners," Myala says. She grins a little bit. "I see that look. It was nothing like that! Generally, for a formal dance, you would line up a number of gentlemen to dance with. Most of the time it would be some of the boys from the guard unit. Not that there was anything wrong with them."  She lowers her voice a little bit conspiratorially. "And sure, one or two might have been extremely strong and handsome. But it was certainly never something serious with me." 

She finds herself nodding along as Chierhy demonstrates the box step. "Yes, very much like that! We had a number of dances similar to that. You learn the steps, and it was easy to know what to do. Plus, usually the man would lead. So much better than whatever this is."  She looks around at the various people just kind of randomly moving to the music. "I probably look the fool here. I've no idea if I'm doing any of this right!" 

Myala is more than ready to sit down once Aurora takes the stage. She takes in the beginning of her performance, the instrument clearly foreign to her as well. It is possible to notice a bit of a shift in the atmosphere of the Bow's End. It's hard to call it a hush, as there is certainly still a background murmur of conversation going on. But Aurora has seemed to capture far more of the attention of the crowd compared to groups up to now. More eyes are focused on the stage.