Fin pulled Thoriel up to the dance floor. She seemed slightly unsteady, but who was he to judge, he had already had two bottles of wine!
They began to dance and Fin judged that they were doing alright, but he couldn't understand why the other dancers were going all over the place, what was the matter with them.
"Why, I never knew you could dance so well," Fin exclaimed to Thoriel.
"Don't you ever stop," she mocked, "you've already got me here, you dont have to try."
"Try...?" Fin said confused, "my dear Thoriel. I have never had to try at it, nor would I stop even if every women in the world were at my call."
They continued to dance (Eru, wasn't everyone around them awful), and when the music finished he escorted Thoriel back to the table and poured her another glass of wine. "Alatariel?" he beckoned.
"Give me a minute," she replied unsteadily.
Fin smiled, and turning, noticed Niluial strangely alone on one side of the room. He turned and saw Don also alone.
"Playing matchmaker again I see," he muttered, "Alatariel my dear, I'll be back in a second." The slightly tipsy elf-maiden nodded and giggled.
Fin moved away quickly and called Niliual over. When she was beside him he took hold of her arm and escorted her to Don, "my friend, when you loose your sword do I complain....no. But Niluial, tut tut." Fin laughed as Don's face took on a sour expression, before cracking into a smile. He pushed the couple together and returned to the table. After swigging another large amount of wine, he tok Alatariel's hand and escorted her to the floor.
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