Chapter 131: Spark (2)
Rue kept looking down at Elijah’s feet, fearing she would step on them and ruin the rest of his night. She was never a good dancer, so she had little interest in balls.
To Rue’s surprise, all it took was finding a good tutor.
Rue smiled, realising she had gone most of the dance without messing up. She hoped her father was near to witness that all hope was not lost for her.
"I am not so bad," Rue said, looking up at Elijah with pure excitement.
Elijah smiled. "No, you are not. With a little more practice, you will catch up to my sisters. If you need help, I can always help you."
"You are a busy man. How could I possibly ask you to teach me to dance? Besides, I don’t have any use for it. They are afraid," Rue said, noticing the stares she received.
Rue had her fair share of people around the town being afraid of her, though the assumptions about her hometown had been cleared up. This ball was meant to be different since she was dressed like all the other ladies, but she would always be scary.
"Don’t pay them any mind. They are not worthy of getting the chance to dance with you. They are the kind of men who would want you to lose at a sparring match to make themselves feel better," said Eliah.
Rue frowned. She didn’t want to purposely lose to anyone. Not unless it was her sisters, but even then, it was hard to lose.