"Huh?"
"Generally speaking, you need to stand about half a meter away from a lady before extending an invitation. Too close seems rash, while too far seems overly distant."
As she spoke, she actually took out a tape measure.
"..."
Edward fell silent for a moment. "Being a noble is such a pain."
"Next, there are also rules about the angle of your bow and where you extend your hand."
Audrey adjusted him herself, first tapping his lower back, then taking his arm and twisting it to a certain angle. "Something like this."
"This posture clearly isn't ergonomic."
Edward complained, but still silently memorized how it felt.
"Next is how to take a lady's hand and enter the dance floor together. Now I'm the gentleman, and you're the lady."
Audrey deftly walked up to Edward and bowed. "May I have this dance, Lady Edward?"
"...With pleasure."
Edward held out his hand for her to take, then entered the "dance floor" with her holding it loosely.
"You need to maintain a certain distance while dancing."
"You need to rest your left hand lightly against your partner's lower back and gently support her right palm with your right hand. When dancing, you must catch your partner's rhythm and match her steps."
"Especially when turning, the gentleman must keep his steps steady and his movements coordinated..."
Audrey explained the various difficulties and techniques of partner dancing while demonstrating the corresponding movements. Edward felt like a marionette on strings, moving along with her.
At first, Lilith watched curiously from the side, but before long, she started yawning. "This is so boring."
She walked over, nimbly avoiding their somewhat disorderly footsteps, and looked up. "Edward, Audrey, why are you two walking back and forth here? Isn't it boring?"
"Honestly, it is pretty boring."
It was