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Drakien chuckled, feeling a little tingle in his feet from where he'd touched her, himself. It was like a shock had passed through them, something that surprised and invigorated him. At being compared to the night, he let out another laugh, bouncing his leg to the music of his lute. He didn't particularly think of himself as dark, as his silver and red fur belied more the desert sun, or the high summers of Russia; but his eyes sparkled and he felt something warm coiling in his stomach at their interaction.
She seemed embarrassed and pleased at the same time, and he might have continued, had she not risen, her hands coming to rest on the instrument beneath his fingers. He paused, the last lingering notes echoing between them before her hands interrupted their vibrations. They brushed briefly over his own, and he bent his head, watching her from the corner of his eye and saying nothing for the moment. His expression was nearly unreadable, perhaps because he himself was uncertain what he was expressing, before he smiled gently and began plucking a few more notes. "Yes, music has always been my...passion." He decided, glad that he'd somewhat mastered the language now that they'd finally met again. He quieted for a moment before meeting her gaze with a burning look of his own, and added carefully, "That night, we made beautiful music together."
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