[ He pauses the conversation when the female dancers are supposed to spin - it's easy for them, since their height difference lets Vietnam pull it off without much mishap. ]

I am. [ His smile is a little more subdued than usual, but she should be able to tell by the way he carries himself. ] My previous masters thought little of it, it's a little of a shame.

[ Oh well, different eras have different tastes. Though even now, he wouldn't push Haru to dance if he didn't wish to. He knows the human's nature predisposed him against such things. ]

It's much like what we are forged for, except in a more artistic way. [ They don't put their lives on the line for this sort of coordinated movement, that he can appreciate. ]