How Green Becomes Wood

[pandakatiefominz]

"What are they doing?" Daizi asked, trying to listen to the rhythmic footfalls.

"Dabke," Dark answered.

"Oh!" Daizi replied, and turned to her sons, "This is a very important dance to learn, they do it at basically every wedding you'll ever go to. And it's a lot of fun."

 

[BookKnight]

"It looks like a ton of fun," Alec said, and Xander grunted a quiet agreement. "Do you only do it at weddings?"

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"I think we did it the 4th of July we drugged your father halfway to Oblivion," Daizi said.

 

[BookKnight]

"Is that what that was?" Alec mused. "Maybe Ba could teach us how to dance."

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"I know why I do not remember," Dark said dryly, "but how do you not recall when we are looking at it directly?"

 

[BookKnight]

"It looks significantly different when a bunch of people are doing it in a row," Alec said without blinking.

"Sober people," Xander said quietly.

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"You should join in then," Daizi suggested.

 

[BookKnight]

"Next time, I totally will! If Ba teaches me," Alec grinned.

Xander smirked. "He already suggested teaching you, and you turned him down."

"I thought he wanted to teach me ballroom dancing. Not cool kicking stomping dancing," Alec said loftily.

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"He could teach you ballroom dancing, we've taken many, many classes," Daizi pointed out.

 

[BookKnight]

"Learning ballroom dancing is easy compared to Dabke," Alec pointed out. "Dabke looks really cool. And if we learned, then we could make a proper line!"

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"It is easier on your knees, but ballroom is not as easy as you think," Dark commented.

"It takes a lot of work to make it look so effortless," Daizi said simply.

 

[BookKnight]

"I didn't say it was easy. I said it would be easier to learn," Alec said. "Easier to learn because there are a variety of teachers who teach it. Not many people around here teach dabke, I bet, so if Ba didn't want to teach me, then it would be very, very difficult to learn."

 

[pandakatiefominz]

Daizi put her hand over her heart, and in mock shock asked, "You'd prefer to ask a stranger to teach you ballroom dance rather than having your father who so generously offered teach you?"

 

[BookKnight]

Alec looked up at his father, who was taller even when he was sitting. "No offense, but two reasons: 1. I think that might break his back and, 2. Ballroom dancing is a little flirty to be doing with your father, I think. Not to mention, with Ba's aura, I will definitely be learning the girl part and not even realize."

"He's got a point. Three of them," Xander agreed.

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"You just need to bring someone as your partner," Dark replied, waving his hand, "Dance instructors usually do not spend the entire night dancing with their students."

 

[BookKnight]

"I guess I could maybe ask Becky?" Alec said slowly. Then he brightened and turned toward Xander.

"Not on your d***ed life," Xander said flatly. "Not happening."