The older couples around them are moving very formally, their steps and slides grave and elegant, but some of the younger ones are taking the opportunity to be a little more creative. To their right, a young lady pirouettes, her plum-colored gown flaring; her partner goes into a pirouette of his own to mirror her, very nearly as graceful.

Cordelia's keeping her own movements relatively slow and even, in fairness to Duo. At least until he gets the hang of it.