[ While Claude holds what is arguably the highest position among the Leicester nobles, he'd be hard pressed to say that the position has earned him any respect among his comrades (Holst excluded). Judith still treats him like a brat, and Nader is not much different. That said, with the exception of Hilda and Raphael, they rarely take liberties with him. He's their leader, and he knows that he makes himself purposely inaccessible.
So he's a little taken aback when Sylvain suddenly drops him toward the floor, lips pulling into a grimace and his now free hand gripping tightly to Sylvain's shoulder.
He's back where he should be soon enough, with only the fact that his heart is hammering and Sylvain's pleased expression as proof that the little stunt even happened. ]
You're right. [ He says slowly, his brain starting to process again and a smile returning to his face. ] I do miss a slow dance.
[ Consider that a challenge accepted. His eyes say as much as he leads Sylvain into a few sweeping steps, not following the exact steps of a formal dance because they'd knock several other partygoers over, but keeping the spirit. And as their feet move into a turn, his hands drop to Sylvain's waist to lift him clean off the ground. ]
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So he's a little taken aback when Sylvain suddenly drops him toward the floor, lips pulling into a grimace and his now free hand gripping tightly to Sylvain's shoulder.
He's back where he should be soon enough, with only the fact that his heart is hammering and Sylvain's pleased expression as proof that the little stunt even happened. ]
You're right. [ He says slowly, his brain starting to process again and a smile returning to his face. ] I do miss a slow dance.
[ Consider that a challenge accepted. His eyes say as much as he leads Sylvain into a few sweeping steps, not following the exact steps of a formal dance because they'd knock several other partygoers over, but keeping the spirit. And as their feet move into a turn, his hands drop to Sylvain's waist to lift him clean off the ground. ]