โheh.โ heโs a little nervous, evident from the anxious chuckle leaving his lips. he smiles bashfully, hesitant to take her hand & assume the correct dancing position. โare you sure itโs me you want to dance with? i fear i might step on you. iโm still not exactly confident in my dancing skills.โ // hehe
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ ย / ย always accepting.
The White Heron Cup approaches โโโโ the festivities were infectious throughout the entire monastery. Byleth had never known this simple joy , and it first it settled into her chest as a simple responsibility and nothing more. Choose your dance competitor , she was told. Only one student per class can be selected to participate in the competition.ย ย
Her classroom was riddled with lowย susurrus about the upcoming event , bright smiles , anxious fumbling of their hands , the disinterest of one huffing and arms crossed in his own cornerย โโโโ Byleth held her chalk like an instrument of war , and with lidded eyes observed her students like they should have observed her teachingโs. At the timeย , she couldnโt bring herself to ahem to catch their attention again once theyโve gotten rowdy , no sound or single word to alert their sense.ย
It was then , seeing the normally so attentive , proper , eager to learn students grow rumbustious with enthusiasm planted a flower in her chest. Theyโd grow silent at her unnerving stare , and she only replied with a smile , going back to scribbling formulas and strategies onto the board with picturesque perfect handwriting.
Something new awoke in her.Maybe it was excited intentness as well.So she didnโt scold them , she smiled , and smiled throughout the rest of her lesson , performing her teachingโs as she would any other day.They paid attention then.
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย โฆ
When the time came , Ashe was selected. There was a particular charm to him , a uniqueness , ingenuity that he proudly held firm. A proud knight-to-be , an elegance to surely capture the hearts of the judges. She had only hoped they saw the potential in him that she did.ย
With participation came practice. And with practice came praise.Sheโs yet to tell him heโs been chosen.His stalwart conviction is being evaluated with a dance.
` Thatโs why weโre practicing. โย She reassures , not so skilled in the art herself.ย ` With practice comes error , so donโt shy away from the mistakes.ย ย โย Her own finesse was in the works with several other students who wished to practice , wished to learn โโโโ and she swallowed her ignorance of the subject matter and pursued the craft for their sake.ย
The steps were simple , nothing too advanced , the sways were calculated , their feet stumbled with each other only slightly in a way that was comedic with how in unison it all was.ย ` Youโre doing great so far. โย Byleth said, truthfully. Some others who took her hands were more clumsy than others.
Something about his strive for gallantry , an admirable hero , to capture the hearts of simple townsfolk with a pointed bow and honorable deeds โโโโ it piqued her decision in showing him off in the spotlight. To gain the confidence you want to wear so virtuously in battle , capturing their hearts with the simplicity of just being you seemed like . . a nice approach! A fun , lighthearted approach that held potential to encourage his motivation.ย
His kind heart , a heart once sullied at the hands of unfortunate happenstance , dirt staining worn cloth , responsibilities not meant for a youth , reached out to her own. Maybe she had a soft spot for this kid , but this was by no means favoritism.
` I was thinking about choosing you for the White Heron Cup , if youโre interested in continuing our practice. โ