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Perhaps a short walk would suit better," he added, holding
out his arm for her to take.
Goldmoon gritted her teeth. It was true that she did not
dance. If she were to grow winded, it would be another
reminder to her subjects of her mortality, something her
father objected to. But Arrowthorn had left the meal early to
throw the bones with his generals, and since he was free to
indulge in the vice of gambling, Goldmoon could not see
what harm there could be in one little dance. There was
another reason, as well. She was determined to show
Hollow-sky that he could not make her decisions for her.
"Chieftain's Daughter does dance, she just does not
always choose to do so," Goldmoon replied coldly. "She
chooses to dance now with Riverwind. Later she chooses to
walk with Hollow-sky, for she has a few things to say to
him."
"Alas, lady, but I must rest early tonight if I'm to be a
good guardian in the morning," Hollow-sky objected.
"Then rest well, Hollow-sky," Goldmoon remarked,
shrugging. Abruptly, she took Riverwind's arm and moved
toward the dancers.
Actually, Goldmoon had NEVER danced in public
before. Humming the music, she had practiced in the
privacy of her lodge, doing as many of the steps as she
could recall seeing
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